James Kenny
Private, 53rd Regiment
- Register No.
- 681 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 53rd Regiment (register: 53rd Regiment of Foot) all 53rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1826 (?)
- Died
- 3rd October, 1862 at Mooltan, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 16th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Kenny showed conspicuous bravery at the assault on the Secundra Bagh, when in spite of most heavy crossfire he volunteered to bring up fresh ammunition to his company
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KENNY, James. (reg No. 681).
Private. 53rd Regiment * London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1826 (?)
Died on 3rd October, 1862 at Mooltan, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Kenny showed conspicuous bravery at the assault on the Secundra Bagh, when in spite of most heavy crossfire he volunteered to bring up fresh ammunition to his company.
* King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Additional information:. Private Kenny was elected the the Victoria Cross by the Regiment.
Additional information
Private Kenny was elected the the Victoria Cross by the Regiment.
* King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
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