Survivor Recognition
- When
- 26 February 1852 (date of actions)
- Where
- Danger Point
Wright of the 91st Regiment, the most senior surviving army officer, was made a brevet major for his actions during the ordeal of 26 February 1852.
Wright of the 91st Argyllshire Regiment was the most senior army officer to survive. He was made a brevet major for his actions during the ordeal, dated 26 February 1852 — the date of the actions, not of the award. Survivors were thought to comprise 113 soldiers, 6 Royal Marines, 54 seamen, 7 women, 13 children and at least one male civilian, but these numbers cannot be substantiated as muster rolls and books were lost with the ship.
Sources
- HMS Birkenhead (1845) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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