What is John Coleman's full name?
John Coleman
John Coleman nickname(s):
John Coleman (VC), John Coleman
John Coleman date of birth:
July 12, 1798
How old was John Coleman when died?
59
Where was John Coleman born?
St Mary in the Marsh, Kent, England
When did John Coleman die?
May 21, 1858
Where did John Coleman die?
Lucknow, British India
Why did John Coleman die?
Battle
John Coleman body shape:
Athletic
What color are John Coleman's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is John Coleman's hair?
Brown - Dark
John Coleman distinctive features:
British Army
What is John Coleman's ethnicity?
White
What is John Coleman nationality?
British
What is John Coleman's occupation?
Army
John Coleman claim to fame:
Awards Victoria Cross
Short Biography
John Coleman VCBorn in St Mary in the Marsh in 1798, John Coleman won the Victoria Cross (VC) at the siege of Sebastopol in the Crimean war.He was 57 years old, and a sergeant in the British Army, 97th Regiment (Queen's Own Royal West Kent) during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On 30 August 1855 at Sebastopol, the Crimea, when the enemy attacked "New Sap" and drove the working party in, Sergeant Coleman remained in the open, exposed to the enemy's rifle pits, until all round him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers who was mortally wounded, to the rear.John Coleman was one of 62 recipients of the Victoria Cross presented on Friday 26 June 1857 by Queen Victoria at her first investiture of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London.He was killed in action at Lucknow, India, in 1858.