John Freeman
Private, 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal)
- Register No.
- 427 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal) (register: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers) all 9th Queen's Royal Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 10 October 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1832 at Sittingbourne, Kent
- Died
- the 1st July 1913 at Hackney, London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 10th October 1857 at Agra, India, Private Freeman went to the assistance of a lieutenant who had been shot. He killed the leader of the enemy's Cavalry, and defended the Lieutenant against several of the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FREEMAN, John. (reg No. 427).
Private. 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal).
London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
Born on in 1832 at Sittingbourne, Kent.
Died on the 1st July 1913 at Hackney, London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 10th October 1857 at Agra, India, Private Freeman went to the assistance of a lieutenant who had been shot. He killed the leader of the enemy's Cavalry, and defended the Lieutenant against several of the enemy.
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