Saturday, October 26

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Charles Wooden, 17th Lance... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 16:30 - 17:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Charles Wooden, 17th Lancers. On 26 October 1854, at Balaklava, Sergeant-Major Wooden went out with surgeon James Mouat to the assistance of an officer who was lying seriously wounded in an exposed position, after the retreat of the Light Cavalry. He helped to dress the officer's wounds under heavy fire from the enemy.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 16:30 – 17:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Private William Stanlake, Coldstream Guar... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 16:00 - 16:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Private William Stanlake, Coldstream Guards, 26 October 1854, when employed as a sharpshooter, he volunteered to reconnoitre, and although warned of the dangers he would encounter, crawled to within six yards of a Russian sentry and brought back such information that the officer in charge of the party was able to make a surprise attack.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 16:00 – 16:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Inkerman, near Sevastopol (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Surgeon James Mouat, 6th (Inniskilling) D... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 15:30 - 16:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Surgeon James Mouat, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. 26 October 1854, citation for having voluntarily proceeded to the assistance of Lieutenant-Colonel Morris, CB, 17th Lancers, who was lying dangerously wounded in an exposed situation after the retreat of the Light Cavalry at the battle of Balaklava, and having dressed that officer's wounds in presence of, and under a heavy fire from the enemy. Thus, by stopping a serious hemorrhage [sic], he assisted in saving that officer's life.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 15:30 – 16:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Ambrose Madden, 41st Regim... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 14:30 - 15:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Ambrose Madden, 41st Regiment. On 26 October 1854, at Little Inkerman, Sergeant Madden headed a party of men of the 41st Regiment which cut off and took prisoner one Russian officer and 14 privates, three of whom were personally captured by the sergeant.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 14:30 – 15:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Lieutenant John Augustus Conolly, 49th Re... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 13:30 - 14:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Lieutenant John Augustus Conolly, 49th Regiment. On 26 October 1854, an attack by the Russians was repulsed and the enemy fell back pursued by men of the 49th Regiment, led by Lieutenant Conolly, whose gallant behaviour was most conspicuous in this action. He ultimately fell, dangerously wounded, while in personal encounter with several Russians, in defence of his post.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 13:30 – 14:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Mate William Nathan Wrighte Hewett RN won... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 12:30 - 13:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Mate William Nathan Wrighte Hewett RN won his VC for 'disobeying orders' and continuing to fire the Lancaster gun of which he had charge.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 12:30 – 13:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Notification: Oct 26, 1854, Russian attack of 'First (or Little) Inkerm... @ Sat 26 Oct 2019 12:00 - 23:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 26, 1854, Russian attack of 'First (or Little) Inkerman' was unsuccessful.

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Sat 26 Oct 2019 12:00 – 23:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Inkerman, near Sevastopol (map)
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Friday, October 25

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Henry Ramage, 2nd Dragoons (Roya... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 16:00 - 16:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant Henry Ramage, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, Sergeant Ramage galloped out to the assistance of a private who was surrounded by seven Russians. The sergeant dispersed them and saved his comrade's life. On the same day, he brought in a prisoner from the Russian line and also, when the Heavy Brigade was covering the retreat of the Light Cavalry, lifted from his horse a private who was badly wounded and carried him safely to the rear under heavy cross-fire.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 16:00 – 16:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Private Samuel Parkes, 4th Light Dragoons... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 14:30 - 15:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Private Samuel Parkes, 4th Light Dragoons. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, In the charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade, Trumpet-Major Crawford's horse fell, and dismounted him, and he lost his sword; he was attacked by two Cossacks, when Private Samuel Parkes (whose horse had been shot) saved his life, by placing himself between them and the Trumpet-Major, and drove them away by his sword. In attempting to follow the Light Cavalry Brigade in the retreat, they were attacked by six Russians, whom Parkes kept at bay, and retired slowly, fighting, and defending the Trumpet-Major for some time, until deprived of his sword by a shot.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 14:30 – 15:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Joseph Malone, 13th Light Dragoo... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 14:00 - 14:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant Joseph Malone, 13th Light Dragoons. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, during the Charge of the Light Brigade, Sergeant Malone, while returning on foot from the charge, in which his horse had been shot, stopped under very heavy fire and helped a troop sergeant-major (John Berryman) and other sergeant (John Farrell) to move a very severely wounded officer (who subsequently died) out of range of the guns.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 14:00 – 14:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant John Farrell, 17th Lancers. On 2... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 13:30 - 14:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant John Farrell, 17th Lancers. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, during the Charge of the Light Brigade, Sergeant Farrell, whose horse had been killed under him, stopped on the field and amidst a storm of shot and shell helped a troop sergeant major (John Berryman) and another sergeant (Joseph Malone) to move a severely wounded officer (who subsequently died) out of range of the guns.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 13:30 – 14:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Alexander Roberts Dunn, 11th Hussars. On ... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 13:00 - 13:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Alexander Roberts Dunn, 11th Hussars. On 25 October 1854 during the Charge of the Light Brigade, he rescued a sergeant by cutting down two or three Russian lancers who had attacked from the rear. Later in the battle he killed another Russian who had been attacking a private.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 13:00 – 13:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Troop Sergeant-Major John Berryman, 17th ... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 12:30 - 13:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Troop Sergeant-Major John Berryman, 17th Lancers. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, his horse had been shot from under him and he stopped on the field with a wounded officer amidst a storm of shot and shell. Two sergeants (John Farrell and Joseph Malone) came to his assistance and between them they carried the wounded officer out of range of the guns.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 12:30 – 13:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major John Grieve, 2nd Dragoons ... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 11:30 - 12:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major John Grieve, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, Crimea, an officer in the Heavy Cavalry charge was surrounded by Russian cavalry and in great danger. Sergeant-Major Grieve rode up to his rescue, cutting off the head of one Russian and dispersing the others.

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 11:30 – 12:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Krestovs'kogo, Balaklava, Ukraine (map)
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Notification: Oct 25, 1854, the Battle of Balaklava - the charge of the... @ Fri 25 Oct 2019 11:00 - 12:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 25, 1854, the Battle of Balaklava - the charge of the Heavy Brigade; "the thin red line"; the charge of the Light Brigade

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Fri 25 Oct 2019 11:00 – 12:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Thursday, October 24

Notification: Oct 24, 1854, 6 officers, 1 boatswain and 201 seamen were... @ Thu 24 Oct 2019 12:00 - 13:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 24, 1854, 6 officers, 1 boatswain and 201 seamen were landed as an addition to the Naval Brigade ashore.

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Thu 24 Oct 2019 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Nazukina, Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine (map)
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Wednesday, October 23

Notification: Oct 23, 1854, Florence Nightingale and 38 nurses departed... @ Wed 23 Oct 2019 12:00 - 13:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 23, 1854, Florence Nightingale and 38 nurses departed from England for Constantinople.

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Wed 23 Oct 2019 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Selimiye, Istanbul (map)
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Tuesday, October 22

Notification: Oct 22, 1855, Selim Pasha's army lands at Trebizond, and ... @ Tue 22 Oct 2019 12:30 - 13:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 22, 1855, Selim Pasha's army lands at Trebizond, and marches to Erzerum (Armenia).

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Tue 22 Oct 2019 12:30 – 13:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Trabzon, Turkey (map)
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Notification: Oct 22, 1854, Lieutenant Sir G. Young, Royal Artillery, d... @ Tue 22 Oct 2019 12:00 - 13:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 22, 1854, Lieutenant Sir G. Young, Royal Artillery, died of disease.

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Tue 22 Oct 2019 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Balaklava, near Sevastopol (map)
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Monday, October 21

Notification: Oct 21, 1854, Mate Thomas Thelwall Bullock RN and five me... @ Mon 21 Oct 2019 12:00 - 13:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 21, 1854, Mate Thomas Thelwall Bullock RN and five men of the Naval Brigade were wounded.

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Mon 21 Oct 2019 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Sunday, October 20

Notification: Victoria Cross: First of three citations for Sergeant Wil... @ Sun 20 Oct 2019 14:00 - 14:30 (EEST) (On This Day)

Victoria Cross: First of three citations for Sergeant William McWheeney, 44th Regiment. On 20 October 1854 at Sebastopol, a party of sharpshooters were being repulsed from the Quarries, and a private from the 44th Regiment was dangerously wounded. Sergeant McWheeney took the wounded man on his back and carried him to a place of safety under very heavy fire. On 5 December he saved the life of a corporal, bringing him in under fire and digging a slight cover with his bayonet, where the two of them remained until dark. On 18 June 1855 Sergeant McWheeney volunteered for the advanced guard in the Cemetery and was never absent from duty during the war.

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Sun 20 Oct 2019 14:00 – 14:30 Eastern European Time - Athens
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Lenins'kyi, Sevastopol (map)
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Notification: Oct 20, 1854, Lieutenant George Herbert Harris Greathed, ... @ Sun 20 Oct 2019 12:00 - 23:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 20, 1854, Lieutenant George Herbert Harris Greathed, RN, was killed while sighting one of the Naval Brigade's guns.

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Sun 20 Oct 2019 12:00 – 23:00 Eastern European Time - Athens
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