"Victoria Cross Winners of the Indian Mutiny 1857 - 1858" Portrait of George Richardson VC, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny. Private Richardson, aged 27, served with the 34th Regiment (later The Border Regiment), British Army during the Indian Mutiny. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 27 April 1859 at Kewane Trans-Gogra, near Cawnpore, India. According to the citation: "Richardson did, despite the fact that his arm was broken by a rifle bullet, and leg smashed by a sabre, rush to the aid of his officer, Lt. Laurie, was attacked by six natives, and that, crippled as he was, succeeded in killing five, and the sixth fled".