Sept 25, 1931, John Guy Courtenay Evered, RN, lieutenant in HMS Britannia and the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War, died aged 100.
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Saturday, September 25
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Reminder: Sept 25, 1854, Brevet Lt. Col. Sidney Beckwith, Rifle Bri... @ Sat 25 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 25, 1854, Brevet Lt. Col. Sidney Beckwith, Rifle Brigade died of cholera.
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Friday, September 24
Reminder: Sept 1854, the day of the flank march by the Allies aroun... @ Fri 24 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 1854, the day of the flank march by the Allies around Sevastopol.
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Thursday, September 23
Reminder: Sept 23, 1854, the Russians completed scuttling their shi... @ Thu 23 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 23, 1854, the Russians completed scuttling their ships, blocking the entrance to Sevastopol harbour.
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Wednesday, September 22
Reminder: Sept 22, 1854, Brigadier General William Burton Tylden, R... @ Wed 22 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 22, 1854, Brigadier General William Burton Tylden, Royal Engineers, died of disease at Alma.
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Tuesday, September 21
Reminder: Sept 21, 1854, Captain W. O'Toole, 46th Foot, died of dis... @ Tue 21 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 21, 1854, Captain W. O'Toole, 46th Foot, died of disease at Alma, and at night the Russians started scuttling ships in the mouth of Sevastopol harbour.
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Monday, September 20
Reminder: Victoria Cross: Private William Reynolds, Scots Fusilier ... @ Mon 20 Sep 19:00 - 20:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Private William Reynolds, Scots Fusilier Guards, on 20 September 1854 at the Battle of the Alma, when the formation of the line was disordered, Private Reynolds behaved with conspicuous gallantry, in rallying the men round the Colours.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Sgt Luke O'Connor, 23rd Regt, on 20 Septe... @ Mon 20 Sep 18:00 - 19:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Sgt Luke O'Connor, 23rd Regt, on 20 September 1854, at the Battle of the Alma, he was advancing between two officers, carrying the Colour, when one of them was mortally wounded. Sergeant O'Connor was also shot at the same time, but recovering himself, he snatched up the Colour from the ground and continued to carry it until the end of the action, although urged to retire to the rear on account of his wounds. He also acted with great gallantry at the assault on the Redan (8 September 1855) where he was shot through both thighs. First man of the Army to perform an action subsequently rewarded with the VC
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Sgt James McKechnie, Scots Fusilier Guard... @ Mon 20 Sep 17:00 - 18:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Sgt James McKechnie, Scots Fusilier Guards, on 20 September 1854 at the Battle of the Alma, when the shot and fire from the batteries just in front of the battalion threw it into momentary disorder, it was forced out of its formation, becoming something of a huge triangle, with one corner pointing towards the enemy. A captain was carrying the Queen's Colour which had the pole smashed and 20 bullet holes through the silk. He held up his revolver and dashed forward, rallying the men round the Colours. He was wounded in the action.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: citations for Capt Robert James Loyd-Lind... @ Mon 20 Sep 16:00 - 17:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: citations for Capt Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, Scots Fusilier Guards. On 20 September 1854 at the Battle of the Alma, when the formation of the line of the Regiment was disordered at Alma, Captain Lindsay stood firm with the Colours, and by his example and energy, greatly tended to restore order. And 5 November at the Battle of Inkerman, at a most trying moment, he, with a few men, charged a party of Russians, driving them back, and running one through the body himself.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: first citation for Corporal John Simpson ... @ Mon 20 Sep 15:00 - 16:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: first citation for Corporal John Simpson Knox, Scots Fusilier Guards, at the Battle of the Alma. Also, on 18 June 1855, Knox volunteered for the ladder party in the attack on the Redan, an attempt to finish the Siege of Sevastopol, he was struck by a Russian cannon ball, removing part of his left arm. His actions that day also contributed toward his receiving the VC
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Capt Edward William Derrington Bell, 23rd... @ Mon 20 Sep 14:00 - 15:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Capt Edward William Derrington Bell, 23rd Regt, on 20 September 1854 at the Battle of Alma, he was the first to seize upon and capture one of the enemy's guns which was limbered up and being carried off. He moreover took over the command of his regiment, which he brought out of action, all his senior officers having been killed or wounded.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Sept 20, 1854, first part of multiple cit... @ Mon 20 Sep 12:30 - 13:30 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Sept 20, 1854, first part of multiple citation for Sergeant John Park, 77th Regt. At Alma "he showed great bravery"
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Reminder: Sept 20, 1854, the Battle of the Alma. The French and Bri... @ Mon 20 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
Sept 20, 1854, the Battle of the Alma. The French and British drive the waiting Russians from the high ground to the south side of the Alma river.
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Sunday, September 19
Reminder: 1854, the Allied invasion force in the Crimea encountered... @ Sun 19 Sep 12:00 - 13:00 (On This Day)
1854, the Allied invasion force in the Crimea encountered the Russians at the River Bulganek.
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