Background
COGHILL, Kendal Son of Admiral Sir J. Coghill, 3rd Baronet, and Anna Maria, daughter of Right Honourable Chief-Justice C.K. Bushe.
COGHILL, Kendal Son of Admiral Sir J. Coghill, 3rd Baronet, and Anna Maria, daughter of Right Honourable Chief-Justice C.K. Bushe.
Studied at Cheltenham College.
Joined 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers, India, 1851. Served Burmah, 1853-1855. Adjutant of Regiment during Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858.
Present at Battle of Badlee-ka-Serai, and storming heights of Delhi, 8 June 1857. Throughout siege of Delhi, and at all the actions in front of the city. Was with the storming column over the breach in Cashmere bastion, and during final capture of city and palace from 14 to 21 September.
Served with General Shower’s pursuing column, 58. Present at taking the forts of Rewarrie, Jujjher, Kanoude, Furrucknugger, Bullubghur, and storming heights of Sonah. Brigade-Major of Cawnpore and Barrackpore.
Station Interpreter; Assistant Adjut. - General Lucknow and Calcutta. Assistant Quartermaster-General Presidency Division, 1861 - 70.
Exchanged to 19th Hussars, 1863. Which commanded in Egyptian Campaign, 18S2. Present at battles of Mahuta, Kassassin, and storming of Tel-el - Kebir and taking of Cairo (despatches.
Medals for India, and bar for Delhi. Medal for Egypt, and bar for Tel-el-Kebir. 3rd class order of Medjidie.
Khedivial bronze star). Justice of the Peace.
Clubs: Cavalry, Hurlingham, Cork County.