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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Saturday, October 18
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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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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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Friday, 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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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. @ Annually from 12:30 to 13:30 on October 17 (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 ... @ Annually from 12:00 to 23:00 on October 17 (On This Day)
Oct 17, 1854, 'First Bombardment' of Sevastopol (by land and sea).
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Thursday, 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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Wednesday, 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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Tuesday, October 14
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Oct 14, 1853, the British and French fleets entered the Dardanelles.
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Monday, October 13
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Oct 13, 1854, a Patriotic Fund was authorised for the relief of the widows and orphans of the army.
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Sunday, October 12
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Victoria cross: on 12 Oct 1854, Francis Wheatley, Rifle Brigade, and some other Riflemen were occupying a section of the trenches before Sevastopol when a live Russian shell fell amongst the men. Without hesitation Wheatley seized hold of the shell and endeavoured to knock the fuse out with the butt of his rifle. He was unsuccessful at the first attempt and so, with great presence of mind and deliberation he managed somehow to heave it over the parapet of the trench. It had scarcely fallen outside when it exploded. Had it not been for his coolness, presence of mind and supreme courage and discipline, the shell would have inevitably exploded amongst the party causing serious casualties, but instead not a man was hurt.
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Oct 12, 1854, at dusk the newly constructed batteries before Sevastopol were begun to be supplied with platforms, shot, shell, etc.
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