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a tonrniquet on his 'rm en the glacis of the Redsn,
.whi!st exposed to a very 1,03,7 y fire. (Despatch from Sir
S. Lushinston inclosed in a letter from Admiral Lord
' Lyons, 10th May, 1856..)
WILLIAM NATHAN WRIGHT HEWETT, Lieutmant.- Ist,
Oa the occasion of a repulse of a sortie of Russians by Sir
Do Lacy Evans' division on the 26th October, 1851, Mr.
Hewett, then acting mate of her Majesty's ship Beagle,
was in charge. of, the right Lancaster Battery before Sebas-
topol. The advance of the Russians placed the gen in
great jeoparty, their skirmishers advancing within 300
' yards of the battery, and pouring in a sharp fire from their
Minie ritla s. Bysome naisappreiension the word was pass-
ed to spike the gun and retreat; but Mr. Hewett, taking
upon himself the responsibility of disregarding theorder,
replied that " Such order did not come from Capt.. Lush-
ington, and he would not do it till it did." Mr. Hewett
then pulled down the parapet of the battery, and with the
assistance of somesoldiers, got his gun round, and poured
upsn the advancing column of Russians a most destruc-
tive and effective fire. For the gallantry exhibited on
this occasion, the Board of Admiralty promoted him to
the rank of lieutenant. 2d -Ou the sth Nov., 1854, at
the h title ~f Inkerman, Capt. Lushington again brought
before the Comas:ander-in-Chief the services of Mr.
Hewett, saying, " I have much
pleasure in again bring-
ing Mr. Howett's gallant conduct to your notice." (Sir
S. Lnshington to Vice-Admiral Sir J D. Mirada., in-
closed in despatches of Nov. 1, 1854, and Nov. 8, 1854.)
JOHN SULLIVAN, Boat ,wain's Mate.- -Recommended by
Sir S. Cushing'
on—" For basing, on or about the 10th
April, 1855, deliberately placed a flig on a moue 1, in a
very exposed position, under a heavy fire, to enable bat-
tery No. 5 to open fire upon a concealed Russian battery
that was doing great execution on one of our advanced
works." This wes reported by Commander Kennedy,
commanding the ,b tttery. Commander Kennedy speaks
of this act in big terms of prgise..and observed that
John Sullivan's "gallantry was always conspicuous."
(Despatch a from Admiral Lord Lyons, sth Dec., 1855,
and 10th May, 1856 )
JOHN SHEPHERD, Boats vain.—Recommended by Captain
Koppel, for on the rth July, 1535, while serving as
boatswain's mate of the St. Jean d'Acre (attached to the
Naval Brigade), Troceeding in a punt with an exploding
apparatus into the harbour of Sebastopol, to endeavour
to blow up one of the Russian line-of-battle ships. This
service, which wastwice attempted, is described by Lord
Lyons " a bold one, and gallantly executed." On the first
occasion Mr. Shepherd proceeded past the enemy's steam
boats, at the entrance of Careening Bay ; but was pre-
vented penetrating farther by the long string of boats
that were carrying troops from the south to the north
side of Sebastopol. The second attempt was made on 16th
Aug., from the side of Careening Bay, in the possession
of the French. (Despatches from Captain Hon. H.
Keppel in Admiral Lord Lyons' letter 10th May, 1836,
and Admiral Lord Lyons, 4th October, 1855.)
THOMAS REEVE, Seaman; JAMES GORMAN, Seaman ;
MARK SCHOFIELD, Seaman —At the Battle of Inker-
man, sth Nov., 1854, when the Right Lancaster Battery
was attacked, these three seamen mounted the banquette
made use of the disabled sol-
diers''were loaded for them by others
are the survivors of five who
au nndd,
under
musk nt
hdee under
parapet.
pawevthy.
cfiThir
he e y
performed the above action.—(Letter from Sir S. Lush-
ing,tort, 7th Jnne, 1856.)
HENRY JAMES BABY, G nmander ; JOHN TAYLOR, Cap-
tain of the Forecastle ; HENRY CURTIS, Boatswain's
Mate.—On the 18th of June, 1855, immediately after the
assault on Sebastopol, a soldier of the 57th Regiment,
who had been shot through both legs, was observed sit-
ting up and calling for assistance. Climbing over the
so'r
advanced
sap,
of 70 yards across the
Commander Raby and
open space towards the salient angle of the Redan, and
in spite of the heavy fire which was still continuing suc-
ceeded in carrying
breastworkth e tsseamenf the
proceeded
the wounded soldier to a place of
safety at the imminent risk of their own lives.- (Letter
from Sir 11. Lushingtoa, 7th June, 1.836.)

tim se during the evening across the open. Volunteered
for and formed one of the spiking party or Artillery at
the assault on the Roden on the 18 h June, 1355.
Royal Eng iaeers.
Lieutenant GERALD GRALlAM.—lletermined gallantry at
the head of a led.ler pasty at the assault of the Re.laii,
on the 18th June, 1855 Devoted heroism in tallying out
of the trenches on numerous occasion, and bringing in
wounded officers and Men.
Lieutenant D. LENNOX.—CooI and gallant conduct in es-
tablishing a lodgment in Tryon's Rifle Pit, and assisting
to repel the assaults of the enemy. This brilliant opera-
tion drew forth a special orler from Genera Canrobert.
Corporal JoHN Ross (No. 997)—Distinguished con !net
on the 21st July, 1855, in cents-cling the fourth reran :1
right attack with an old Russian rifle pit in fr ,nt.
Extremely creditable conduct on the 23.1 Aug., 1855, in
charge of the advance from the fifth pa-allel Tight attack
on the R-dan, in placing and filling 25 gabions un ler a
very heavy fire, whilst annoyed by the presence of li4ht
balls. Intrepid and devoted con luct in creeping to the
Redan in the night of the Bth Sept , aid reporting
its evacuation, on which its occupation by the English
took place.
Corporal WILLIAM J. LENDRIN (No. 1,078).--Intrepidity
—getting on the top of a magezine an 1 extinguishing
sand-bags which were burning, and making good the
breach under fire, on the 11th April, 1855. For courage
and preriseworthy example in superintending 150 French
Chasseurs, on 14th Feb.,1855,in building No. 9 Battery,
left attack, and replacing the whole of the capsized
gabions tinder a heavy fire. Was ono of four volunteers
for destroying the farthest rifle pit on the 20th April.
Sapper JOHN PERIE (No. B'4).—C n=pietions valotr io
leading the sailors with the ladders to the storming on
the Redan, on June 18, 1853 ; he was invaluable on that
day.—Devoted conduct in rescuing a woun led man from
the open, although he himself had just previously been
wounded by a,bullet in the side.
• Grenadier Guards.
Brevet-Major Sir CHARLES RUSSELL, Bart.--Offered to
dislodge a party of Russians from the Sind-bag Battery,
if any one would follow him ; Sergeant Norman, privates
Anthony Palmer and Bailey (who was killed) volun-
teered first. The attack succeeded.
3d Bat. Grenadier Guard-s.
Private ANTHONY PALMER (No. 3 571).—Present when
the charge was made in defence of the colours, and also
charged singly upon the enemy, as witnessed by Sir C.
Russell ; is said to have saved Sir C. Russell's life.
Sergeant ALFRED AnLETT (No. 5,872).—On Sept. 2, 1855,
seeing a shell fall in the centre of a number of ammuni-
tion-cases and powder, he instantly seized and threw it
outside the trench ; it burst as it touched the ground.
Coldstream Guards.
Brevet-Major GERALD LITTLEHALES GOODLAKE.—For
distinguished gallantry whilst in command of the shary-
shooteis furnished by the Coldstream Guards, on OA.
28, 1854, on the occasion of " the peeve] ful sortie on the
2d Division," when he held the Windmill Ravine, below
the Picquet House, against a much larger force of the
enemy. The party of sharpshooters then under his com-
mand killed 33 (1 an officer), an I took 3 prisoners of the
enemy (ef the latter 1 en officer), Major Goodlake being,
the sole officer in command. Also, for distinguished. gal-
lantry on the occasion of a surprise of a pioquet of the
enemy, in November, at the bottom of the Windmill
Ravine, by the sharpshooters, un :er his sole I :ailing and
command, when the knapsacks an 1 rifles of the enemy's

party fell into his hands.
Private Wm. STANLOCK (No. 3,9G8).—F0r having volun-
teered, when employed as one of the sharpshooters in
October, 1851, for reconnoitring purposes, to crawl
up within six yards of a Russian sentry, and so enabled
the officer in command to effect a surprise ; Private
Stanlock having been warned beforehand of the inarni-
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nent ri-k which-he would run in the adventure.
Private GEORGE STRONG (No. 4,787).—F0r having, when
on duty in the trenches, in the month of Septeurb.:,,r,
1855, removed a live shell from the place where it had
fallen.