John Sinnott VC (1829 – 20 July 1896) was born in Wexford and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He was about 28 years old, and a lance corporal in the 84th Regiment (later the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 6 October 1857 at Lucknow, British India for which he was awarded the VC: Further information Elected by the regiment. He later achieved the rank of Sergeant. He died at Clapham, London on 20 July 1896. The medal His Victoria Cross is displayed at The York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. References Listed in order of publication year The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) External links Location of grave and VC medal (Surrey) 1829 births 1896 deaths 19th-century Irish people Irish soldiers in the British Army People from Wexford, County Wexford York and Lancaster Regiment soldiers Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross