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<div>{{Short description|British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross}}<br />
{{other people|James Kenny}}<br />
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{{Infobox military person<br />
|name=James Kenny<br />
|honorific_suffix=<br />
|birth_date= c. 1824<br />
|death_date=2 October {{death year and age|1862|1824}}<br />
|birth_place=[[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]<br />
|death_place=[[Mooltan]], [[British India]]<br />
|placeofburial=Mooltan Cemetery<br />
|image=Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png<br />
|image_size=125<br />
|caption=<br />
|nickname=<br />
|allegiance={{flag|United Kingdom}}<br />
|serviceyears={{KIA}} 1862<br />
|rank=[[private (rank)|Private]]<br />
|branch={{army|United Kingdom}}<br />
|commands= <br />
|unit=[[53rd Regiment of Foot]]<br />
|battles=[[Indian Mutiny]]<br />
|awards=[[Victoria Cross]]<br />
|laterwork=<br />
}}<br />
'''James Kenny''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (c. 1824 &ndash; 3 October 1862) was an Irish recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.<br />
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==Details==<br />
He was approximately 33 years old, and a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the [[53rd Regiment of Foot]] (later, the [[King's Shropshire Light Infantry]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed on 16 November 1857 at the assault on the [[Sikandra Bagh|Secundra Bagh]] during the [[Relief of Lucknow]] led to the award of the Victoria Cross:<br />
{{blockquote|53rd Regiment. Private J. Kenny<br />
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Date of Act of Bravery: 16th November 1857<br />
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For conspicuous bravery at the taking of the Secundra Bagh, at Lucknow, on the 16th of November, 1857, and for volunteering to<br />
bring up ammunition to his Company, under a very severe cross fire. Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22212|page=5513|date=24 December 1858}}</ref><br />
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He was killed in action, [[Mooltan]], [[British India]], on 2 October 1862.<br />
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==References==<br />
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*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggingtom.htm Burial details]<br />
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