James Davis (VC)
Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
title: "James Davis (VC)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["british-recipients-of-the-victoria-cross", "indian-rebellion-of-1857-recipients-of-the-victoria-cross", "black-watch-soldiers", "military-personnel-from-edinburgh", "1835-births", "1893-deaths", "british-army-personnel-of-the-crimean-war", "british-army-recipients-of-the-victoria-cross"] description: "Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Davis_(VC)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | James Davis |
| birth_name | James Davis Kelly |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| death_place | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| placeofburial | North Merchiston Cemetery |
| image | James Davis (1835–1893).png |
| allegiance | United Kingdom |
| rank | Private |
| branch | |
| unit | 42nd Regiment of Foot |
| awards | Victoria Cross |
| :: |
|name= James Davis |honorific_suffix= |birth_name=James Davis Kelly |birth_date= |death_date= |birth_place=Edinburgh, Scotland |death_place=Edinburgh, Scotland |placeofburial=North Merchiston Cemetery |image= James Davis (1835–1893).png |image_size= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United Kingdom |serviceyears= |rank=Private |branch= |commands= |unit=42nd Regiment of Foot |battles=
- Crimean War
- Indian Mutiny |awards= Victoria Cross |laterwork= James Davis VC (February 1835 – 2 March 1893) was a Scottish 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.
His full name was James Davis Kelly, but he dropped Kelly when he enlisted
Details
Davis was approximately 23 years old, and a private in the 42nd Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 15 April 1858 during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India for which he was awarded the VC.
His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London.
References
- Ross, Graham, Scotland's Forgotten Valour, 1995
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Harvey, David, Monuments to Courage, 1999
References
- [http://living.scotsman.com/features/In-honour-of-courage-under.5305256.jp In honour of courage under fire]
- {{London Gazette. (27 May 1859)
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