John Worthy Chaplin

John Worthy Chaplin
Born	23 July 1840 Ewhurst Park, Ramsdell, Hampshire
Died	18 August 1920 Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Buried at	Kibworth New Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	67th Regiment of Foot 100th Regiment of Foot 8th Hussars
Battles/wars	Second Opium War Second Anglo-Afghan War
Awards	Victoria Cross Order of the Bath

Colonel John Worthy Chaplin VC CB (23 July 1840 – 18 August 1920) was an English 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.

Details

Chaplin was 20 years old, and an ensign in the 67th Regiment of Foot, British Army during the Second China War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 21 August 1860 at the Taku Forts, China, Ensign Chaplin was carrying the Queen's Colours of the Regiment and first planted the Colours on the breach made by the storming party, assisted by a private. He then planted the Colours on the bastion of the fort which he was the first to mount, but in doing so he was severely wounded.

He achieved the rank of colonel. Chaplin was a member of Boodle's club in St James's, London, from 1880 until death.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum and Memorial Garden in Winchester, England.

Family

John's son Lt. Colonel Reginald Chaplin served in the 10th Hussars and married Henrietta Maud Dunsmuir, their daughter June Isabel Chaplin married Sir Rudolph de Trafford 5th Baronet.

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Leicestershire)