Joseph Kellaway | |
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![]() HMS Beagle with HMS Wrangler (right) by Sir Oswald Brierly, 1855 | |
Born | 1 September 1824 Kingston, Purbeck, Dorset |
Died | 2 October 1880 (aged 56) Chatham, Kent |
Buried | Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham |
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Service | ![]() |
Rank | Chief Boatswain |
Unit | HMS Wrangler |
Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Légion d'Honneur (France) |
Joseph Kellaway VC (1 September 1824 – 2 October 1880) was an English 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.