Grave of John Robarts VC RN

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Grave of John Robarts VC RN Highland Road cemetery Portsmouth. On 29 May 1855 in the Sea of Azov, Crimea, Gunner Robarts of HMS Ardent with two lieutenants (BUCKLEY, and BURGOYNE,), one from HMS Miranda and the other from HMS Swallow, 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.

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Location: Highland Road Cemetery Portsmouth Hampshire UK
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