Name: Cornelius Coughlan
Born: June 27,1828
At: Eyrecourt, Country Galway, Ireland
Died: February 14, 1915
At: Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Burial: Co. Mayo, Ireland

Rank: Colour Sergt., N.C.O., Sergeant-Major
Regiment: 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment (later The Gordon Highlanders), 3rd Connaught Rangers, Permanent Staff

Victoria Cross Publically Displayed: National War Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland)

Father of Margaret Coughlan, first wife of Lt. Ned Arnsby.

At the age of 28, on June 8th, 1857 at Delhi, India, Colour-Sergeant Coughlan =gallantly ventured under fire, with three others, into a serai (a type of native Inn or travellers rest) occupied by the enemy in great numbers and rescued a private of their Regiment who was severly wounded.
On 18th July he encouraged a party to charge down a lane lined on each side with huts and raked by crossfire. He went with the party into an enclosure filled with the enemy and accounted for all of them. He then returned under crossfire to collect dhoolies and carry off the wounded.

In 1867, the Officer's in Cornelius Coughlan's Regiment presented him with an inscribed gold pocket watch for esteem .

Entered the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment, now the 1st Battn. Gordon Highlanders, serving for 21 years. He was wounded on the left knee on June 8, 1857.

For his services in the Mutiny Campaign, on January 4, 1863 he received the Victoria Cross and the Indian Mutiny Medal with two clasps for Delhi and the Relief of Lucknow.

He served 13 years in India; four years as Sergeant Major; ten years a Colour-Sergeant; two years as Private. He also served as Sergeant-Major for 21 years in the 3rd Connaught Rangers, Permanent Staff.

Father-in-Law of:

  Lt. 'Ned' Arnsby

Grandfather of:

  Major Con Arnsby
  Drum Major Arnsby
  Major Ted Arnsby
  Lt. Cyril Arnsby

Great Grandfather of:

  Lt. Patrick Arnsby