Edward St John Daniels VC (1837 -1860)

Edward St John Daniels VC (1837 -1860) during the Crimean War was a 17 years old and Midshipman in the Naval Brigade of the Royal Navy. On the 18th of October 1854 at Sevastopol, Crimea, Daniels was in a battery when the horses drawing a wagon became the target of heavy fire from enemy guns which disabled the horses. Daniels secured the ammunition from the wagons as the fire continued. On the fifth of November at the Battle of Inkerman during the assault of the Redan Daniels acted as aide-de-camp to Captain Peel. When Peel fell badly injured on the glacis of the Redan Daniels saved Peel's life by binding in tourniquet on his wounded arm. This was achieved under heavy fire and having curbed the bleeding he removed his captain to a place of safety.
Edward St John Daniels VC