John Joseph Sims

John Joseph Sims
John Joseph Sims grave marker, City of London Cemetery
Born	1835 Bloomsbury, London
Died	6 December 1881 (aged 46) Union Workhouse, City of London
Buried	City of London Cemetery, Manor Park
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Private
Unit	34th Regiment of Foot
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	Victoria Cross

John Joseph Sims VC (1835 – 6 December 1881) 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

Sims was about 19 years old, and a private in the 34th Regiment of Foot (later the Border Regiment), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, after the regiment had retired into the trenches from the assault on the Redan, Private Sims went out under very heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers outside the trenches.

References

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (E. London)
• Profile