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John Robarts (VC)

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108: 88: 289: 33: 280:, volunteered to land on a beach where the Russian army were in strength. They were out of covering gunshot range of the ships offshore and met considerable enemy opposition, but managed to set fire to corn stores and ammunition dumps and destroy enemy equipment before embarking again. Buckley and Burgoyne were also awarded the Victoria Cross. 423: 438: 433: 418: 428: 296:
In the 1881 Census he is recorded as living at Providence House, 4 Park Lane, Southsea where he died of heart disease, aged 68 in 1888.
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when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
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Chacewater
Cornwall
Southsea
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Chief Gunner
HMS Wellesley
HMS Ardent
First Opium War
Crimean War
Victoria Cross
VC
English
Victoria Cross
British
Commonwealth
Chacewater
Cornwall
Royal Navy
gunner
Royal Navy
Crimean War
Sea of Azov
Crimea
HMS Ardent
Cecil Buckley
Hugh Burgoyne

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