Hello All You are probably getting fed up with searching out histories of Crimean War transports by now but I've been approached to ask about the Crimean War service history of the sailing clipper Dun

Michael Hargreave Mawson <hargreavemawson@...> added folder /Official Returns - Transports

Hello Sir Could I please ask that my email details are forwarded to Terry Fox. Please express that I am also coming over to Manchester by Car on Tuesday if he could please contact me ASAP by email or

Dear All, I felt sure that someone had written a lengthy and informative article for the War Correspondent on the subject of the Great Storm, but searching the on-line index of that organ for "storm"

Hello everyone, I am still researching the Edwin Fox and have come across some articles written in the 1950's and a book written in 2002 stating that the Edwin Fox was the only sailing ship to survive

Dear All, but especially Douglas, Almost 20 years ago I shared a CDV portrait of a Naval officer in uniform, alleged to be Captain Derriman, but whose medals did not match his entitlement. Over the ne

Good afternoon, You may be interested in our next fee Zoom talk on 12/5/22 (19.30 UK time). It is about the postal service to and from the Crimea. The attached flyer details how to get the Zoom link.

Dear All, I came across a job-lot of photographs for sale on eBay the other day; this one being of relevance, "Laying the foundation stone of the Crimean Memorial, Chatham, 1860": It's a shame about t

Hi everyone After around 30 years of membership of the CWRS I have decided to cancel my subscription. I have learnt a lot from everyone here, and I want to thank you all for your help over the years.

Not sure if members are aware of this but a lot of new work being done by academics on our our war!!! Martin Danahay (Brock U), “‘Valiant Lunatics’: Heroism and Insanity in British and Russian Reactio

Friends, In the latest TWC, Major Colin Robbins highly recommended Anthony Dawson's "Voices from the Past The Siege of Sevastopol" book. I agree completely with his assessment. The URL link is to: htt

Dear Friends To date I have had six wonderful reviews and several other complimentary mentions in blogs and tweets but did not want to bombard you all with them. But I am really proud of this one, bec

Hello Guy I believe if I am wrong please accept my apologies. I was once a member of the Society but I am now moving abroad. I am looking at parting with my collection of journals. 83 in all. The firs

Hello All, I'm a bit confused. Does anyone have a definitive account of where the British forces post offices were and when they were operating. I have Turkey (Constantinople) - continued in operation

Some time ago on this forum we discussed the layout of tented camps during the war. I was writing an article about Florence Nightingale's demonstration that army regulattions were unhealthy. The artic

A well-authenticated piece of the telegraph cable that ran from Varna to the Monastery was sold at the Dominic Winter Military & Aviation sale 17 December 2020, lot 213, for £600 plus premium. See htt

Greetings one and all ,my enquiry is reference to upper sleeve insignia for Sgt Major Rank ? Was it 3 chevrons with crown above or 4 chevrons with no crown 1854 - 56 period .Also,for field uniforms we

Hello Please may I beg your expertise for two very small details in the book I've written, the first part of which has Crimea material? My hero is in the Royal Welch. He's officer class, but by no mea

Hello All. I just purchased this due to its 2 mentions of the transport vessel Kangaroo that carried wounded to Scutari for medical treatment . Am interested in this vessel. Can anyone suggest any bet

Friends, I have been asked to post the full text of my Chapter 11 in Candan Badem's fine "Routledge Handbook of the Crimean War". Sorry, no colour images were allowed. Enjoy - I hope! - and seek your