"Victoria Cross Winners of the Indian Mutiny 1857 - 1858" Portrait of Colonel Hugh Stewart Cochrane VC, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny. Lt Cochrane , served in the 86th Regiment (later The The Royal Irish Rifles), British Army during the Indian Mutiny. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, aged 28, for the following action: "On 1 April 1858 near Jhansi, India, when No. 1 company of the regiment was ordered to take a gun, Lieutenant Cochrane dashed forward at a gallop under heavy musketry and artillery fire, drove the enemy from the gun and kept possession of it until the company came up. He also showed conspicuous gallantry in attacking the rear guard of the enemy when he had three horses in succession shot under him"