Robert Newell
Private, 9th Lancers
- Register No.
- 923 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 9th Lancers (register: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers) all 9th Queen's Royal Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 March 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- the 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1835 at Seaham, County Durham
- Died
- 11th July 1858 in India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
NEWELL, Robert. (reg No. 923).
Private. 9th Lancers. * London Gazetted on the 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1835 at Seaham, County Durham.
Died on 11th July 1858 in India..
Memorial not known. Private Newell, at Lucknow, India, on 19th March 1858, whilst under extremely heavy musketry fire from a large body of the enemy, went to the assistance of, and rescued a comrade whose horse had fallen on bad ground and managed to get him to safety.
* Queen's Royal.
Alf's notes on his life
Private Newell, at Lucknow, India, on 19th March 1858, whilst under extremely heavy musketry fire from a large body of the enemy, went to the assistance of, and rescued a comrade whose horse had fallen on bad ground and managed to get him to safety.
* Queen's Royal.
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