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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Saturday, October 20
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Reminder: Oct 20, 1854, Lieutenant George Herbert Harris Greathed, ... @ Sat 20 Oct 12:00 - 23:00 (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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Friday, October 19
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Oct 19, 1854, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Carsan Alexander, Royal Engineers, died of disease.
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Thursday, October 18
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Victoria Cross: First of three citations for Captain William Peel RN of the Naval Brigade. 1854 at the Siege of Sevastopol, he picked up a live shell with the fuse still burning from amongst several powder cases and threw it over the parapet. The shell burst as it left his hands.
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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Private Thomas Grady, 4th Foot, volunteer... @ Thu 18 Oct 16:00 - 17:00 (On This Day)
Victoria Cross: Private Thomas Grady, 4th Foot, volunteered to repair the embrasures of the Sailors' Battery on the Left Attack and carried out this task under very heavy fire from a line of batteries. On 22 November during the repulse of a Russian attack, although severely wounded, Private Grady refused to leave the front and his example encouraged the weak force which was engaging the enemy to maintain their position.
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Victoria Cross: First of three citations for Midshipman Edward St John Daniel of HMS Diamond, On 18 October 1854 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Midshipman Daniel was one of the volunteers from HMS Diamond, who, under the command of the captain (William Peel) brought in powder to the battery from a wagon under very heavy fire, a shot having disabled the horses.
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Reminder: Oct 18, 1854, Midshipman John Maitland Forster, HMS Belle... @ Thu 18 Oct 12:00 - 23:00 (On This Day)
Oct 18, 1854, Midshipman John Maitland Forster, HMS Bellerophon, died of wounds received 17th Oct. Son of Lt-Col B. Forster, Madras; grandson of Gen. Sir Peregrine Maitland. Aged 16.
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Wednesday, October 17
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Victoria Cross: 17 Oct 1854, Lieutenant Colonel Collingwood Dickson, Royal Artillery, at Sebastopol, when the batteries had run short of powder, displayed great coolness and contempt of danger in directing the unloading of several waggons of the field battery which were brought up to the trenches to supply the want. He personally helped to carry the powder-barrels under heavy fire from the enemy.
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Reminder: Oct 17, 1855, Ochakov evacuated by Russians as a result o... @ Wed 17 Oct 13:00 - 14:00 (On This Day)
Oct 17, 1855, Ochakov evacuated by Russians as a result of the fall of Kinburn.
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Reminder: Oct 17, 1855, Allied expedition captured forts at Kinburn. @ Wed 17 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 (On This Day)
Oct 17, 1855, Allied expedition captured forts at Kinburn.
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Reminder: Oct 17, 1854, 'First Bombardment' of Sevastopol (by land ... @ Wed 17 Oct 12:00 - 23:00 (On This Day)
Oct 17, 1854, 'First Bombardment' of Sevastopol (by land and sea).
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Tuesday, October 16
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Oct 16, 1854, Captain Albert Evelyn Rowley, Grenadier Guards, killed. He was buried on Cathcart's Hill.
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Monday, October 15
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Oct 15, 1855, Allied troops landed in the rear of the forts at Kinburn thus cutting them off from any assistance.
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Sunday, October 14
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Oct 14, 1853, the British and French fleets entered the Dardanelles.
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