Monday, October 26

Notification: Victoria Cross: Private William Stanlake, Coldstream Guar... @ Mon 26 Oct 2026 16:00 - 16:30 (EET) (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... @ Mon 26 Oct 2026 15:30 - 16:00 (EET) (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... @ Mon 26 Oct 2026 14:30 - 15:00 (EET) (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... @ Mon 26 Oct 2026 13:30 - 14:00 (EET) (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