A HEADSTONE HAS NOW BEEN PLACED OVER THE BURIAL PLOT OF SERGEANT PATRICK MYLOTT VC, 84TH REGIMENT, IN ANFIELD CEMETERY, LIVERPOOL.
16 Novembere 2019


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Patrick Mylott died in the Brownlow Hill Workhouse Hospital, on the 27th December 1877 and was buried in Common Ground within the Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. ( The Roman Catholic Cathedral was built on the site of the Workhouse ).

In 1994 a marker stone was erected in the cemetery to commemorate Patrick Mylott but was not placed over his burial plot.

This has now been rectified through a project carried out by the St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton, into Patrick Mylott VC, resulting in the relocaton of the 1994 stone to the exact burial plot of Mylott in the Anfield Cemetery. ( Section 2, Grave 1743 ).

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 24 December 1858 ], Defence of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 17 November 1857, Private Patrick Mylott, 84th Regiment ( York & Lancaster Regiment ).

For being foremost in rushing across a road, under a shower of balls, to take an opposite enclosure; and for gallant conduct at every engagement at which he was present with his Regiment, from 12th July 1857, to the relief of the garrison. ( 22 November 1857 )

Elected under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant dated 29 January 1860.

Patrick Mylott was invested with his Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on the 4th December 1860.

Medal entitlement of Sergeant Patrick Mylott ( the whereabouts of the Victoria Cross and Indian Mutiny Medal is not known )

  • Victoria Cross
  • Indian Mutiny Medal ( 1857-58 )
    • 2 clasps:
    • "Defence of Lucknow" - "Lucknow"
  • Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

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Iain Stewart, 16 November 2019