Joseph Kellaway

Joseph Kellaway
HMS Beagle with HMS Wrangler (right) by Sir Oswald Brierly, 1855
Born1 September 1824
Kingston, Purbeck, Dorset
Died2 October 1880 (aged 56)
Chatham, Kent
Buried
Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankChief Boatswain
UnitHMS Wrangler
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsVictoria 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.


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