Saturday, June 7

Reminder: Victoria Cross: first citation for Private Mathew Hughes,... @ Annually from 17:00 to 18:00 on June 7 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: first citation for Private Mathew Hughes, 7th Regt. "He was noticed by Colonel Campbell, 90th Light Infantry, on the 7th June, 1855, at the storming of the Quarries, for twice going for ammunition, under a heavy fire, across the open ground; he also went to the front, and brought in Private John Hampton, who was lying severely wounded."

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Annually from 17:00 to 18:00 on June 7 Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson... @ Annually from 16:30 to 17:30 on June 7 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson, Royal Marine Artillery, "was especially recommended for gallant conduct with the advanced batteries. He worked at the task of placing sandbags to repair damage done to the defences under a most galling fire."

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Annually from 16:30 to 17:30 on June 7 Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, Captain Henry Mitchell Jone... @ Annually from 16:00 to 17:00 on June 7 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, Captain Henry Mitchell Jones, 7th Regt. "Captain Jones distinguished himself while serving with the party which stormed and took the Quarries. He repeatedly led his men to repel the continual assaults of the enemy during the night. Although wounded early in the evening, Jones remained at his post until after daylight the following morning."

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Annually from 16:00 to 17:00 on June 7 Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, first citation for Gunner T... @ Annually from 15:30 to 16:30 on June 7 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: June 7, 1855, first citation for Gunner Thomas Arthur, Royal Artillery. "He was in charge of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of the right attack, when the Quarries were taken. On his own initiative he carried barrels of infantry ammunition for the 7th Fusiliers several times during the evening, across the open."

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Annually from 15:30 to 16:30 on June 7 Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: second of three citations for Brevet Majo... @ Annually from 15:00 to 16:00 on June 7 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: second of three citations for Brevet Major Frederick Cockayne Elton, 55th Regt. June 2, 1855, Major Elton was the first to lead his men from the trenches.

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Annually from 15:00 to 16:00 on June 7 Athens
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Lenins'skyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Reminder: June 7, 1824, birthday of Henry Arnot MD, Assistant Surge... @ Annually from 12:30 to 13:30 on June 7 (On This Day)

June 7, 1824, birthday of Henry Arnot MD, Assistant Surgeon in HMS Britannia and the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War, who was drowned Oct 29 1867, in the wreck of the Royal Mail Packet Rhone (on board of which ship he had just embarked for home), during the awful hurricane at St Thomas's in the West Indies.

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Annually from 12:30 to 13:30 on June 7 Athens
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Dollar, Scotland (map)
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Reminder: June 7, 1855, Mate James Edward ('Teddy') Hunter of HMS Q... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 7 (On This Day)

June 7, 1855, Mate James Edward ('Teddy') Hunter of HMS Queen was wounded while serving in the Naval Brigade batteries in the Crimea.

When
Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 7 Athens
Where
Balaklava, near Sevastopol (map)
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Friday, June 6

Reminder: June 6, 1855, start of 'Third Bombardment' of Sevastopol.... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 6 (On This Day)

June 6, 1855, start of 'Third Bombardment' of Sevastopol. Capture of the Mamelon and the Quarries by the Allies.

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 6 Athens
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Sevastopol (map)
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Thursday, June 5

Reminder: June 5, 1855, 'massacre' of Finnish crew by Russians at H... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 5 (On This Day)

June 5, 1855, 'massacre' of Finnish crew by Russians at Hangö (Finland).

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 5 Athens
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Hangö (Finland). (map)
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Wednesday, June 4

Reminder: June 4, 1855, Rear Admiral Edward Boxer died of cholera a... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 4 (On This Day)

June 4, 1855, Rear Admiral Edward Boxer died of cholera aboard HMS Jason, off Balaklava, less than after his nephew was killed by the same disease.

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 4 Athens
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Balaklava, near Sevastopol (map)
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Tuesday, June 3

Reminder: Victoria Cross: June 3, 1855, at Taganrog, Sea of Azov, s... @ Annually from 12:30 to 13:30 on June 3 (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: June 3, 1855, at Taganrog, Sea of Azov, second of two citations for Lieutenant Cecil William Buckley of HMS Miranda and single citation for Boatswain Henry Cooper of the same ship. The pair "landed while the town was actually under bombardment by the Allied Squadron. It was garrisoned by 3,000 Russian troops, but the two men landed at several places and set fire to government buildings and destroyed enemy equipment and arms. They were under fire themselves for most of the time"

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Annually from 12:30 to 13:30 on June 3 Athens
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Taganrog, Russian Federation (map)
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Reminder: June 3, 1855, the Allied fleets in the Baltic reconnoitre... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 3 (On This Day)

June 3, 1855, the Allied fleets in the Baltic reconnoitred the north side of the fortress at Kronstadt.

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 3 Athens
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Kronstadt. (map)
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Monday, June 2

Reminder: June 2, 1854, Captain Henry Wells Gifford of HMS Tiger, h... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 2 (On This Day)

June 2, 1854, Captain Henry Wells Gifford of HMS Tiger, having died of his wounds, was buried with military honours.

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 2 Athens
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Odessa, Ukraine (map)
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Sunday, June 1

Reminder: June 1, 1854, a blockade of the ports of the Danube estab... @ Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 1 (On This Day)

June 1, 1854, a blockade of the ports of the Danube established.

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Annually from 12:00 to 13:00 on June 1 Athens
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Sulina, Romania (map)
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