Victoria Cross: April 17, 1855, Captain Matthew Charles Dixon, battery commander, Royal Artillery, when his was blown up by a Russian shell which burst in the magazine, destroying the parapets, killing or wounding 10 men, disabling five guns and covering a sixth with earth, reopened fire with the remaining gun and continued firing it until sunset, despite the heavy concentration of fire from the enemy's batteries and the ruined state of his own.
| ||||||||
Invitation from Google Calendar You are receiving this email at the account clerk.muir@gmail.com because you are subscribed for notifications on calendar On This Day. To stop receiving these emails, please log in to https://www.google.com/calendar/ and change your notification settings for this calendar. |
Friday, April 17
Notification: Victoria Cross: April 17, 1855, Captain Matthew Charles D... @ Annually from 13:00 to 14:00 on April 17 (On This Day)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment