John Doogan

John Doogan
BornMarch 1853
Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
Died24 January 1940 (aged 86)
Folkestone, Kent, England
Buried
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankPrivate, later Sergeant
Unit1st King's Dragoon Guards
Battles / warsFirst Boer War World War I
Awards Victoria Cross

John Doogan VC (Irish: Seán Ó Dubhagáin; March 1853 in Aughrim, County Galway – 24 January 1940 in Folkestone, Kent) was an Irish 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.