Thomas Arthur (VC)

Arthur was approximately 20 years old, and a gunner and driver in the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 7 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Gunner Arthur was in charge of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of the right attack, when the Quarries were taken. On his own initiative he carried barrels of infantry ammunition for the 7th Fusiliers several times during the evening, across the open. He volunteered for and formed one of the spiking party of artillery at the assault on the Redan on 18 June 1855 and on numerous occasions left the trenches to bring in wounded officers and men.^[1]

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich, London.

• "Grave location for holders of the Victoria Cross in the county of Wiltshire". victoriacross.org.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
• "Victoria Crosses held by the Royal Artillery Museum". victoriacross.org.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2016.