Saturday, October 26

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Charles Wooden, 17th Lance... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Charles Wooden, 17th Lancers. On 26 October 1854, at Balaklava, Sergeant-Major Wooden went out with surge

Notification: Victoria Cross: Private William Stanlake, Coldstream Guar... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Private William Stanlake, Coldstream Guards, 26 October 1854, when employed as a sharpshooter, he volunteered to reconno

Notification: Victoria Cross: Surgeon James Mouat, 6th (Inniskilling) D... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Surgeon James Mouat, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. 26 October 1854, citation for having voluntarily proceeded to the ass

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Ambrose Madden, 41st Regim... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Sergeant Major Ambrose Madden, 41st Regiment. On 26 October 1854, at Little Inkerman, Sergeant Madden headed a party of

Notification: Victoria Cross: Lieutenant John Augustus Conolly, 49th Re... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Lieutenant John Augustus Conolly, 49th Regiment. On 26 October 1854, an attack by the Russians was repulsed and the enem

Notification: Victoria Cross: Mate William Nathan Wrighte Hewett RN won... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Mate William Nathan Wrighte Hewett RN won his VC for 'disobeying orders' and continuing to fire the Lancaster gun of whi

Notification: Oct 26, 1854, Russian attack of 'First (or Little) Inkerm... @ Sat 26 Oct 2024 12:00 - 23:00 (EEST) (On This Day)

Oct 26, 1854, Russian attack of 'First (or Little) Inkerman' was unsuccessful.
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Friday, October 25

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Henry Ramage, 2nd Dragoons (Roya... @ Fri 25 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Sergeant Henry Ramage, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, Sergeant Ramage galloped out t

Notification: Victoria Cross: Private Samuel Parkes, 4th Light Dragoons... @ Fri 25 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Private Samuel Parkes, 4th Light Dragoons. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, In the charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade,

Notification: Victoria Cross: Sergeant Joseph Malone, 13th Light Dragoo... @ Fri 25 Oct 2024 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.
You have been invited by George W Muir to attend an event named Victoria Cross: Sergeant Joseph Malone, 13th Light Dragoons. On 25 October 1854 at Balaklava, during the Charge of the Light Brigade, Se