John Alexander VC (died 24 September 1857) was a British Army soldier and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a member of the British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Alexander was a private in the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry (later known as The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: On 18 June 1855 after the attack on the Redan at Sebastopol, Alexander went out from the trenches under very heavy fire and brought in several wounded men. On 6 September, when he was with a working party in the most advanced trench, he went out under heavy fire and helped to bring in a captain who was severely wounded. He was later killed in action during the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny in British India on 24 September 1857. The medal Private Alexander's Victoria Cross is displayed at the National War Museum of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. References External links Burial in Lucknow, India 1857 deaths 19th-century Irish people British Army personnel of the Crimean War British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel killed in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Cameronians soldiers Crimean War recipients of the Victoria Cross Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross Irish soldiers in the British Army People from Mullingar Year of birth unknown Recipients of the Médaille militaire (France) Military personnel from County Westmeath