Robert Kells
Lance-Corporal, 9th Lancers
- Register No.
- 671 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 9th Lancers (register: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers) all 9th Queen's Royal Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- the 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 7th April, 1832 at Meerut, India
- Died
- 14th April 1905 in London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th September, 1857 at Bolandshahr, India, when his commanding officer was lying in a street with his collarbone broken and his horse disabled, Lance-Corporal Kells defended him against a number of the enemy and stay with him until the danger was over
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KELLS, Robert. (reg No. 671).
Lance-Corporal. 9th Lancers * London Gazetted on the 24th December, 1858.
Born on 7th April, 1832 at Meerut, India.
Died on 14th April 1905 in London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th September, 1857 at Bolandshahr, India, when his commanding officer was lying in a street with his collarbone broken and his horse disabled, Lance-Corporal Kells defended him against a number of the enemy and stay with him until the danger was over.
* Queen's Royal Additional information: He also held the Royal Victorian Medal (RVM). On leaving the 9th Lancers he became a sergeant in the Yeomen of the Guard and Trumpet Major.
Additional information
He also held the Royal Victorian Medal (RVM). On leaving the 9th Lancers he became a sergeant in the Yeomen of the Guard and Trumpet Major.
* Queen's Royal
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