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Thomas Edwards (VC)

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For the conspicuous bravery displayed by him in defence of one of the guns of the Naval Brigade, at the battle of Tamai, on 13th March, 1884. This man (who was attached to the Naval Brigade as Mule Driver) was beside the gun with Lieutenant Almack,.R.N., and a blue jacket. Both the latter were
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killed, and Edwards, after bayonetting two Arabs, and himself receiving a wound with a spear, rejoined the ranks with his mules, and subsequently did good service in remaining by his gun throughout the action.
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had been killed, Private Edwards, after bayoneting two Arabs and himself receiving a wound from a spear, remained with the gun, defending it throughout the action. His citation reads:
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when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Black Watch Museum in
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Thomas Edwards (soldier)

Brill, Buckinghamshire
Woodford Bridge
London
Chigwell
United Kingdom
British Army
Private
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1882 Anglo-Egyptian War
Mahdist War
Victoria Cross
VC
Victoria Cross
British
Commonwealth
private
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army
Mahdist War
Battle of Tamai
Sudan
Gatling guns
Balhousie Castle
Perth, Scotland

St Mary's Church, Chigwell
"No. 25356"
The London Gazette

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