MYLOTT, Patrick
Private. 84th Regiment. *
London Gazetted on the 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1820 at Hollymount, near Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland.
Died on the 22nd December, 1878 at Liverpool, Lancashire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:
Between the dates, 12th July to 25th September, 1857, Private Mylott on several occasions showed conspicuous gallantry at every encounter his unit made with the enemy. On one occasion, under a hail of musket fire, he rushed across an open road to take an enemy enclosure opposite.
* York and Lancaster Regiment.
Additional information: Sergeant Mylott was elected by his regiment, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant, to receive the Victoria Cross.

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