★
Loading archive…
Service Profile
- Branch
- British Army
- Rank
- Colour-Sergeant
- Service Era
- Anglo-Persian War, Indian Rebellion
- Medals Recorded
- 4
Stewart McPherson (VC)
Colour-Sergeant, British Army
Support & adopt this hero ↓Anglo-Persian WarIndian Rebellion
Awards & Decorations
- Victoria Cross
- India General Service Medal 1854
- Persia
- Indian Mutiny Medal
- Relief of Lucknow
- Lucknow
- Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
He braved the open ground to save his badly wounded comrade.
Stewart McPherson was born at Culross, Fife, in 1822. After an apprenticeship as a weaver, he enlisted in the 78th Highlanders in 1839. He served in Ireland and Aden, married Elizabeth Haig in 1848 and fought in the Persian campaign of 1857 before his regiment went to India.
At the Lucknow Residency on 26 September 1857, he rescued a wounded private lying in an exposed position under heavy fire. His gallantry and repeated coolness in action earned the Victoria Cross.
He returned to Scotland after the campaign and received the cross from Queen Victoria at Windsor in January 1860. Discharged that month as a colour sergeant, he became superintendent of industrial schools near Glasgow. He died at Culross on 7 December 1892 and was buried at Culross Abbey.
Support & adopt
Become the named supporter for this profile and edit the tribute biography and portrait (Owner account required). Proceeds help keep the archive online.
$25 USD / year — annual sponsorship renewal. Keeps the page online and, where enabled, the family anniversary remembrance emails active.