l ater ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁York ▁and ▁Lanc aster ▁Regiment ), ▁British ▁Army ▁during ▁the ▁Indian ▁Mut iny ▁when ▁the ▁following ▁de ed ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁at ▁L uck now , ▁India ▁for ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁V C . ▁ ▁Private ▁Jo el ▁Hol mes For ▁distinguished ▁conduct ▁in ▁volunte ering ▁to ▁assist ▁in ▁working ▁a ▁gun ▁of ▁Captain ▁Mau de ' s ▁B atter y , ▁under ▁heavy ▁fire , ▁from ▁which ▁gun ▁nearly ▁all ▁the ▁art illery men ▁had ▁been ▁shot ▁away . ▁( Ext ract ▁from ▁Field ▁Force ▁Or ders ▁of ▁the ▁late ▁Major - General ▁H avel ock , ▁dated ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 1 8 5 7 .) ▁ ▁The ▁medal ▁His ▁Victoria ▁Cross ▁is ▁displayed ▁at ▁The ▁York ▁& ▁Lanc aster ▁Regiment ▁Museum ▁at ▁R other ham , ▁South ▁York shire , ▁England . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Location ▁of ▁grave ▁and ▁V C ▁medal ▁( West ▁York shire ) ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 2 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 7 2 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Hal if ax , ▁West ▁York shire ▁Category : B rit ish ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cross ▁Category : Y ork ▁and ▁Lanc aster ▁Regiment ▁soldiers ▁Category : Ind ian ▁Reb ell ion ▁of ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cross ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cross <0x0A>