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Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel R. E. Kelsall, Devonshire Regiment
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: R. E. Kelsall. 2/11th. Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (Major R. E. Kelsall. 2nd. Bn. Devon. Regt.) good very fine (2) £500-£700
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Only 3 officers of the Devonshire Regiment received both the Afghan and the Burma medals: T. A. H. Davies; R. E. Kelsall; and J. H. Yule.
Richard Edward Kelsall was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. Commissioned Ensign by purchase in the 64th Regiment of Foot on 31 July 1867, he transferred to 11th Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1867. Appointed to 2/11th Foot he joined his battalion in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope before returning with them to Ireland in July 1870 and later taking part in the notorious Autumn Manoeuvres’ on Dartmoor in 1873. The 2/11th embarked for India 9 February 1877 and formed part of 2nd Division Kandahar Field Force at Quetta on 5 July 1880. Commencing on foot the 120 mile march in six stages through the Bolan Pass, 13 men died from heatstroke before they arrived at Kandahar 19 September 1880. 22 officers and 720 men crossed from India and after eight months gruelling soldiering in Afghanistan only 14 officers and 372 men returned.
Promoted Captain on 8 February 1881 before detraining with the 2/11th on 12 May 1881 at Jullundur at night to hide their ragged and disreputable appearance, the battalion then commenced a lengthy period of rehabilitation whilst stationed at Jullundur. Following the Army Organisation Act the 2/11th Foot changed title to 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 1 July 1881. Embarking for England for ‘mid-tour’ furlough on 17 June 1883 and being attached to the 1st Battalion at Newry in 1884, Kelsall was promoted to Major on 5 October 1885 before being posted back to the 2nd Battalion in Jhansi on 15 February 1886. He embarked with his battalion for Rangoon on 7 December 1890, embarking next on river steamers up the Irrawaddy for Kyouk Myoung. Major Kelsall and 2 companies were stationed at Bernardmyo before he commanded the Momeik Column, Manton District from 27 January to 28 March 1891, where he saw active service patrolling against Kachin dacoits, and attacked and captured eight villages and extracted fines.
At the cessation of hostilities Kelsall embarked for England on 11 May 1892. Promoted substantive Lieutenant-Colonel he retired on Half-Pay on 9 November 1892, after 25 years and 101 days’ service. He died at Plymouth on 16 September 1928, aged 81.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: R. E. Kelsall. 2/11th. Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (Major R. E. Kelsall. 2nd. Bn. Devon. Regt.) good very fine (2) £500-£700
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Only 3 officers of the Devonshire Regiment received both the Afghan and the Burma medals: T. A. H. Davies; R. E. Kelsall; and J. H. Yule.
Richard Edward Kelsall was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. Commissioned Ensign by purchase in the 64th Regiment of Foot on 31 July 1867, he transferred to 11th Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1867. Appointed to 2/11th Foot he joined his battalion in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope before returning with them to Ireland in July 1870 and later taking part in the notorious Autumn Manoeuvres’ on Dartmoor in 1873. The 2/11th embarked for India 9 February 1877 and formed part of 2nd Division Kandahar Field Force at Quetta on 5 July 1880. Commencing on foot the 120 mile march in six stages through the Bolan Pass, 13 men died from heatstroke before they arrived at Kandahar 19 September 1880. 22 officers and 720 men crossed from India and after eight months gruelling soldiering in Afghanistan only 14 officers and 372 men returned.
Promoted Captain on 8 February 1881 before detraining with the 2/11th on 12 May 1881 at Jullundur at night to hide their ragged and disreputable appearance, the battalion then commenced a lengthy period of rehabilitation whilst stationed at Jullundur. Following the Army Organisation Act the 2/11th Foot changed title to 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 1 July 1881. Embarking for England for ‘mid-tour’ furlough on 17 June 1883 and being attached to the 1st Battalion at Newry in 1884, Kelsall was promoted to Major on 5 October 1885 before being posted back to the 2nd Battalion in Jhansi on 15 February 1886. He embarked with his battalion for Rangoon on 7 December 1890, embarking next on river steamers up the Irrawaddy for Kyouk Myoung. Major Kelsall and 2 companies were stationed at Bernardmyo before he commanded the Momeik Column, Manton District from 27 January to 28 March 1891, where he saw active service patrolling against Kachin dacoits, and attacked and captured eight villages and extracted fines.
At the cessation of hostilities Kelsall embarked for England on 11 May 1892. Promoted substantive Lieutenant-Colonel he retired on Half-Pay on 9 November 1892, after 25 years and 101 days’ service. He died at Plymouth on 16 September 1928, aged 81.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel R. E. Kelsall, Devonshire Regiment
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: R. E. Kelsall. 2/11th. Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (Major R. E. Kelsall. 2nd. Bn. Devon. Regt.) good very fine (2) £500-£700
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Only 3 officers of the Devonshire Regiment received both the Afghan and the Burma medals: T. A. H. Davies; R. E. Kelsall; and J. H. Yule.
Richard Edward Kelsall was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. Commissioned Ensign by purchase in the 64th Regiment of Foot on 31 July 1867, he transferred to 11th Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1867. Appointed to 2/11th Foot he joined his battalion in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope before returning with them to Ireland in July 1870 and later taking part in the notorious Autumn Manoeuvres’ on Dartmoor in 1873. The 2/11th embarked for India 9 February 1877 and formed part of 2nd Division Kandahar Field Force at Quetta on 5 July 1880. Commencing on foot the 120 mile march in six stages through the Bolan Pass, 13 men died from heatstroke before they arrived at Kandahar 19 September 1880. 22 officers and 720 men crossed from India and after eight months gruelling soldiering in Afghanistan only 14 officers and 372 men returned.
Promoted Captain on 8 February 1881 before detraining with the 2/11th on 12 May 1881 at Jullundur at night to hide their ragged and disreputable appearance, the battalion then commenced a lengthy period of rehabilitation whilst stationed at Jullundur. Following the Army Organisation Act the 2/11th Foot changed title to 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 1 July 1881. Embarking for England for ‘mid-tour’ furlough on 17 June 1883 and being attached to the 1st Battalion at Newry in 1884, Kelsall was promoted to Major on 5 October 1885 before being posted back to the 2nd Battalion in Jhansi on 15 February 1886. He embarked with his battalion for Rangoon on 7 December 1890, embarking next on river steamers up the Irrawaddy for Kyouk Myoung. Major Kelsall and 2 companies were stationed at Bernardmyo before he commanded the Momeik Column, Manton District from 27 January to 28 March 1891, where he saw active service patrolling against Kachin dacoits, and attacked and captured eight villages and extracted fines.
At the cessation of hostilities Kelsall embarked for England on 11 May 1892. Promoted substantive Lieutenant-Colonel he retired on Half-Pay on 9 November 1892, after 25 years and 101 days’ service. He died at Plymouth on 16 September 1928, aged 81.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: R. E. Kelsall. 2/11th. Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (Major R. E. Kelsall. 2nd. Bn. Devon. Regt.) good very fine (2) £500-£700
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Only 3 officers of the Devonshire Regiment received both the Afghan and the Burma medals: T. A. H. Davies; R. E. Kelsall; and J. H. Yule.
Richard Edward Kelsall was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. Commissioned Ensign by purchase in the 64th Regiment of Foot on 31 July 1867, he transferred to 11th Regiment of Foot on 14 August 1867. Appointed to 2/11th Foot he joined his battalion in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope before returning with them to Ireland in July 1870 and later taking part in the notorious Autumn Manoeuvres’ on Dartmoor in 1873. The 2/11th embarked for India 9 February 1877 and formed part of 2nd Division Kandahar Field Force at Quetta on 5 July 1880. Commencing on foot the 120 mile march in six stages through the Bolan Pass, 13 men died from heatstroke before they arrived at Kandahar 19 September 1880. 22 officers and 720 men crossed from India and after eight months gruelling soldiering in Afghanistan only 14 officers and 372 men returned.
Promoted Captain on 8 February 1881 before detraining with the 2/11th on 12 May 1881 at Jullundur at night to hide their ragged and disreputable appearance, the battalion then commenced a lengthy period of rehabilitation whilst stationed at Jullundur. Following the Army Organisation Act the 2/11th Foot changed title to 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 1 July 1881. Embarking for England for ‘mid-tour’ furlough on 17 June 1883 and being attached to the 1st Battalion at Newry in 1884, Kelsall was promoted to Major on 5 October 1885 before being posted back to the 2nd Battalion in Jhansi on 15 February 1886. He embarked with his battalion for Rangoon on 7 December 1890, embarking next on river steamers up the Irrawaddy for Kyouk Myoung. Major Kelsall and 2 companies were stationed at Bernardmyo before he commanded the Momeik Column, Manton District from 27 January to 28 March 1891, where he saw active service patrolling against Kachin dacoits, and attacked and captured eight villages and extracted fines.
At the cessation of hostilities Kelsall embarked for England on 11 May 1892. Promoted substantive Lieutenant-Colonel he retired on Half-Pay on 9 November 1892, after 25 years and 101 days’ service. He died at Plymouth on 16 September 1928, aged 81.
Sold with copied service records and other research.
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