John Perie | |
|---|---|
 John Perie VC | |
| Born | 1831 Huntly,Aberdeenshire |
| Died | 17 September 1874 (aged 42-43) Aberdeen |
| Buried | St Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1848–1860 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Unit | Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Médaille Militaire (France) |
John PerieVC (1831 – 17 September 1874) was aScottish recipient of theVictoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British andCommonwealth forces.
Perie was born inGartly, north-west ofAberdeen on 7 April 1821.[1]
Perie was approximately 25 years old, and asapper in theRoyal Sappers and Miners,British Army during theCrimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 18 June 1855 during theSiege of Sevastopol, Sapper Perie showed conspicuous gallantry, with a lieutenant (Gerald Graham) in leading a ladder party at the assault on the Redan. He also volunteered to go with the lieutenant to help bring in a wounded sailor lying in the open, even though he was himself suffering from a musket wound in the side.[2]
He died at 69 East North Street[3] in Aberdeen on 17 September 1874 and was buried in the "Strangers Land" (communal paupers grave) of St Peter's Cemetery in north Aberdeen.[4]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at theRoyal Engineers Museum inChatham,Kent.
He was married to Isabella Howie (1834–1901) and had four children, most of whom began spelling their name as "Pirie".[5]