Lt.-Gen. Harry Hammon Lyster, VC CB

Lieutenant General Harry Hammon Lyster VC, CB (December 24, 1830-February 1, 1922) was born Blackrock, County Dublin 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.He was 27 years old and a lieutenant in the 72nd Bengal Native Infantry, Indian Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place, for which he was awarded the VC.

On 23 May 1858 at Calpee, India, Lieutenant Lyster charged alone and broke the skirmishing square of the retreating rebel army and killed two or three sepoys in the conflict.

He was a son of Anthony Lyster of Stillgoran Park, Co. Dublin, and Marcia, the fifth daughter of James Tate. He later achieved the rank of lieutenant general. He died at London on Feb 1st, 1922.

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