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Byrne was about 36 years old, and a private (rank), private in the 86th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Irish Rifles), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India for which he and Captain Henry Edward Jerome were awarded the VC.Further information
He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died in north Dublin.The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.References
Listed in order of publication year *''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' (1981, 1988 and 1997) * *''Ireland's VCs'' (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) *''Monuments to Courage'' (David Harvey, 1999) *''Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross'' (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)External links