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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Saturday, October 25
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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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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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Reminder: Victoria Cross: Sergeant John Farrell, 17th Lancers. On 2... @ Annually from 13:30 to 14:00 on October 25 (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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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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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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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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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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Friday, October 24
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Oct 24, 1854, 6 officers, 1 boatswain and 201 seamen were landed as an addition to the Naval Brigade ashore.
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Thursday, October 23
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Oct 23, 1854, Florence Nightingale and 38 nurses departed from England for Constantinople.
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Wednesday, October 22
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Oct 22, 1855, Selim Pasha's army lands at Trebizond, and marches to Erzerum (Armenia).
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Oct 22, 1854, Lieutenant Sir G. Young, Royal Artillery, died of disease.
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Tuesday, October 21
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Oct 21, 1854, Mate Thomas Thelwall Bullock RN and five men of the Naval Brigade were wounded.
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Monday, October 20
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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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Oct 20, 1854, Lieutenant George Herbert Harris Greathed, RN, was killed while sighting one of the Naval Brigade's guns.
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Sunday, October 19
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Oct 19, 1854, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Carsan Alexander, Royal Engineers, died of disease.
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