John Doogan
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John Doogan VC 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.
John Doogan
Battle of Laing's Nek
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The Battle of Laing's Nek was a major battle fought at Laing's Nek during the First Boer War on 28 January 1881.
John Doogan
…The King's), British Army during the First Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 28 January 1881 at the Battle of Laing's Nek, South Africa, during the charge of the mounted men, Private Doogan saw that Major William Vesey Brownlow, KDG, had had his horse shot from under him…
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