Soldier. A private in the 34th Regiment of Foot. On 18th June 1855 in Sebastopol, he went out under heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers from outside the trenches. For his actions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Joseph Sims, VC
John Joseph Sims VC Died 6th December 1881. City of London Cemetery Heritage ...
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
Naval officer. RN Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital.
An information board “Docklands Heritage – Deptford River Walk” gives a good introduction to the area so we have transcribed it. “For at least five centuries Deptford’s history was bound up with t...
The 18th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) was formed on 1 April 1908 by the amalgamation of regiments under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907. Both ...
