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Redan, and was never absent from his regiment. Sergeants JOHN LAWS and THOMAS POULTON, and Corporals PATRICK HANLON and WILLIAM MARSHALL.-Engaged at the Alma and Inkermann, both assaults on the Redan, in all trench duties, and were never absent from their regiment. Corporal Marshall was wounded on the 18th. of June, 1855. Private MICHAEL EDWARDS.-Served at the Alma and Inkermann, at both assaults on the Redan, and the capture of the Quarries. Especially mentioned by the officer commanding the regiment on the latter occasion; and never missed a day's duty in the trenches. Sergeant-Major WILLIAM BACON.--Wounded at the attack on the Redan on the 18th. of June, 1855, and desperately wounded on the 8th. of September, 1855 Sergeant WILLIAM WHITE.— Was present at the battles of the Alma and Inkermann, and in the trenches. Left the Crimea in May, 1855.

NINTH FOOT. Sergeant GEORGE RIPTON.-Conspicuous for gallantry in the trenches throughout the siege of Sebastopol. Sergeant EZEKIEL FIRMIN.-Exposed himself to great personal risk on the 18th. of June, 1855, in order to succour Lieutenant-Colonel Lowth, 38th. regiment, when wounded. Private D. M 'MAHON.-Exposed himself, and rescued a wounded comrade in the trenches, on the 18th. of August, 1855, when the working party to which he belonged was driven back by the destructive fire of the enemy. Private CHRISTOPHER FARRELL.-Rejoined the 9th. after volunteering to the 68th. Light Infantry, with which he served with credit at the Alma, Inkermann, and throughout the siege; volunteered for and behaved well during the capture of the Quarries, on the 7th. of June, 1855. Private JOHN REDMOND.—Distinguished himself as a volunteer for the advance party, during the attack on the Cemetery, on the 18th. of June, 1855, and generally in the trenches during the siege. Sergeant ANDREW RIELLY. -Served with conspicuous zeal in the trenches throughout the siege, and distinguished himself during the attack on the Cemetery, on the 18th. of June, 1855. Corporal MICHAEL MONAGHAN.-Rendered valuable service on the 18th. of June, 1855, by conveying a letter from his commanding officer to the Brigadier-General, under a most perilous fire, by which he was wounded on his return. Again wounded in the trenches on the 5th. of July, 1855. His gallantry was always conspicuous.

THIRTEENTH REGIMENT. Sergeant JAMES GODWIN.-Senior Sergeant with the regiment in the trenches during the bombardment, from the 6th. to the 8th. of September. In command of party in the rifle-pit near 2nd. Boyau, right attack, where he did good service. Private VALENTINE CORRY.-Good conduct in the trenches, and good service in the rifle-pits, 2nd. Boyau, during the night of the 7th. of September, 1855. Corporal EDWARD TALLMAN.-Severely wounded in the advanced parallel, right attack, on the 7th. of September. Sergeant THOMAS COOPEN.-Good conduct when in charge of a detached party in the rifle-pits on the night of the 7th. of September, 1855, during the bombardment. Private FREDERICK STOKES.-Was severely wounded.

FOURTEENTH REGIMENT. Sergeant THOMAS COOPER.-Volunteered with twenty men to attack a rifle-pit in the Cemetery, left attack, on the 18th. of June, 1855. Sergeant JOHN MACDONALD.-Carried off, under fire, from the open ground in front of the trenches, a wounded man of

the 39th. regiment. Private ROBERT HARRISON.-Zealous and constant attention to his duty in the trenches. Private THOMAS CABY.-Volunteered to go out under a heavy fire to bring in a wounded man of the first Royal Regiment. Private PATRICK CANTY-A clean and well-conducted soldier in camp and in the trenches, where he was wounded. Sergeant THOMAS BROWN.-Served in the Crimea from the 19th. of January, 1855, to the 6th. of January, 1856. Constant and zealous duty in the trenches. Severely wounded on the 18th. of June, 1855.

SEVENTEENTH FOOT. Corporal PHILIP SMITH.-Distinguished himself by going out on the glacis of the great Redan several times on the 18th. of June, 1855, after the assault, under very heavy fire, and bringing in several wounded men on his back. Never missed a duty. Present during the whole time. Private JOHN DAVIS.-Distinguished himself by cool bravery and remarkably steady gallantry at the assault on the great Redan, on the 18th. of June, 1855. Reported by the officers and several men of his company. Wounded twice. Private RICHARD HOGAN. -Distinguished by his officers and many of his comrades for superior intelligence in the trenches. Always ready and forward for any duty there. Never missed a duty. Present with his regiment during the whole period of service in the Crimea. Always cheering and encouraging his comrades. Wounded. Private THOMAS LAWLESS.-Distinguished as one of seven men who went out on the glacis of the great Redan at the assault on the 18th. of June, 1855, under very heavy fire, and brought in the dead body of their Captain, John Croker. Private BENJAMIN VAUGHAN.-Distinguished at the assault on the great Redan, on the 18th. of June, 1855, when orderly to the commanding officer, for cool courage and steadiness. Firelock broken in his hands by a shot. Sergeant CHARLES COLLINS.-Highly gallant conduct in the morning of the 22nd. of March, 1855, in volunteering and remaining out with the advanced sentries on the Woronzoff Road for two hours during a sortie made by the Russians that night; and always ready for any extra duty when in the trenches.

EIGHTEENTH ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. Colour-Sergeant EDWARD DUNNE.-Constant and good services in the trenches. Sergeant JOHN HARVEY.-Zealous performance of duty in the trenches. Corporal NEIL O'DONNELL.-Service in the trenches, and was remarked for his gallantry at the assault on the 18th. of June, 1855. Private Join Cox.-Great bravery in the field and in the trenches, and always encouraging others by a peculiarly cheerful manner of performing his duty. Sergeant JoHN GLEESON.-Gallantry on the 18th. of June, 1855, and noted for his unwearied zeal in the trenches. Private EDWARD LANGTON.-Gallantry on the 18th. of June, 1855. Private JOHN BYRNE.-Great bravery in removing from the front, and under very heavy fire, wounded men, on the 18th. of June, 1855; and zeal in the trenches.

NINETEENTH REGIMENT. Colour-Sergeant WILLIAM JOHN BRITTS. -Present with his regiment during the whole of the campaign. Was never absent from his duty from sickness or any other cause. Distinguished himself in repulsing the sortie made by the enemy on the night of the 22nd of March. Sergeant WILLIAM MURPHY.-Ditto.; never absent from

duty from sickness; was wounded severely in the attack on the Redan, on the 8th. of September, 1855, when he distinguished himself. Sergeant THOMAS MURPHY.-Did duty with his regiment without intermission throughout the whole campaign. Sergeant WILLIAM SMITH.--Ditto; was slightly wounded on the 8th. of September, 1855. Sergeant HENRY STRICK.-Ditto; lost the forefinger of the left hand at the attack on the Redan, on the 8th. of September, 1855. Private HUGH B. HIGGINS.Ditto; was never absent from duty in the trenches through sickness or any other cause. Private JAMES DUFFY.-Ditto; was never absent from his duty through sickness or any other cause. Volunteered and was em ployed as sharpshooter for three weeks. Wounded at the attack of the Redan, on the 8th. of September, 1855. Sergeant GEORGE ROLINS.-For distinguished conduct when Corporal in the eight-gun battery before Sebastopol, during a sortie made by the enemy on the night of the 22nd. of March, 1855. Private SAMUEL EVANS.-For voluntarily entering an embrasure, and assisting the sappers to reconstruct it, under a heavy fire from the enemy, on the 13th. of April, 1855, before Sebastopol. Honourably mentioned in division orders, and received a gratuity of five pounds, by order of Field-Marshal Lord Raglan.

TWENTIETH REGIMENT. Sergeant JOSEPH Moss.-All these non commissioned officers and men landed in the Crimea on the 14th of September, 1854. Was present at the three actions. Brought prominently to notice at the battle of Inkermann, and was through the whole of the siege operations, without missing a single tour of duty. Sergeants GEORGE BOXALL and JOHN BROWN.-Were present at the three actions; through the whole of the siege operations; and were active and zealous non-commissioned officers in the trenches. Private JOSEPH BROWN.Was present at all the actions, and through the whole of the siege operations. Behaved well at the sortie on the 22nd. of March, 1855, and also at the attack on the Redan on the 18th. of June. Private GEORGE KIRKHAM.-Present at all the actions. Brought himself to notice at the battle of Inkermann, and also in repulsing a sortie on the advance trench. Through the whole siege operations. Privates WILLIAM HENNESSY and HENRY GRAY.-Present at all the actions, and through the whole of the siege operations. The former behaved with great spirit in the trenches, when a live shell fell amongst his party, depriving one of his comrades of his presence of mind, who remained standing near it until Private Hennessy rushed out and brought the man under cover. The latter also performed his duties in the trenches in a most soldier-like and cheerful Private PATRICK CALLAGHAN.-Was present at the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. Was also one of a party who, under a heavy fire, brought the body of LieutenantGeneral the Honourable Sir George Cathcart from the field. Private JoHN LOWE.-Was present at the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkermann, and during the whole siege. Never absent from any duty until he left the Crimea, in December, 1855.

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TWENTY-FIRST FUSILIERS. Colour-Sergeant JOHN HIGDON.--For distinguished conduct at the battle of Inkermann, and uniform good conduct during the campaign. Sergeant JAMES SIM.--For gallant conduct through

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out the siege, and on the 18th. of June, with the ladder party. TIMOTHY DRISCOLL.--For having served without interruption in the trenches during the whole siege, and for his very good character, he not having a single entry in the defaulters' book. Sergeant PATRICK KELLY--For having served without interruption during the whole siege, and for his very good character. Private MICHAEL M'PHELY.--For distinguished conduct during the sortie of the 22nd. of March, 1855, and for general gallant conduct throughout the siege. Sergeant JOHN RUSSELL. --For gallant conduct at the battle of Inkermann, and uninterrupted performance of his duties throughout the siege. Private PETER CROWLEY. --For distinguished conduct in having rescued an officer of another regiment from a Russian soldier, whom he also took prisoner at the battle of Inkermann; and for uniform good conduct throughout the siege. Colour-Sergeant RICHARD ELLIS.-- Landed with the regiment at Old Fort, on the 14th. of September, 1854. Present at the Alma. Wounded at Inkermann, Sergeant EDWARD MARSHMAN.--Served throughout the campaign in the Crimea. An active and zealons non-commissioned officer. Volunteered on the morning of the 23rd. of March, 1855, when in an advanced trench, to lead a party against a Russian sortie, and to outflank them, for which service he was promoted to Corporal, and afterwards Sergeant.

TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT. Sergeant-Major WILLIAM HANDLEY.-Recommended for general good service during the war. Shewed great gallantry at the battle of the Alma, and in the trenches; and especially in the attack on the Redan on the 8th. of September. Sergeant JAMES COLLINS.--Recommended for general good service and great gallantry throughout the various actions, including the attack of the Quarries and the final assault of the Redan. Mentioned particularly as distinguishing himself on one occasion by reposting a line of sentries in front of the five-gun battery, the first line of sentries having been driven in. Present at the Alma and Inkermann. Sergeant CHARLES GODDEN.--Recommended for general good service at the Alma and Inkermann, and throughout the whole period, including the final attack on the Redan. Mentioned particularly as having distinguished himself on the 21st. of December, 1851, by remaining at his post after the rest of the party had been driven in from the advanced trenches by the Russians. Sergeant ROBERT ANDREWS.-Distinguished himself particularly in the final attack on the Redan. Colour-Sergeant JAMES BOYSE.-Especially for very distinguished conduct in the attack on the Redan on the 8th. of September, 1855, on which day he shewed great coolness in endeavouring to keep up a fire on the enemy who lined the parapet on the right of the British attack. Private JOHN BROWN, and Colour-Sergeant CHARLES COVITON.-Particularly in the attack on the Redan on the 8th. of September, 1855. All were at the Alma and Inkermann, and were distinguished for general good service. Colour-Sergeant JAMES O'NEILL.-Served gallantly at the battle of the Alma, at Inkermann, and was zealous throughout the siege; also at the assault on the Redan on the 8th. of September, 1855, where he was severely wounded. Sergeant WILLIAM PARKINSON.--Served gallantly at the Alma, and was zealous in his duties throughout the siege in the

trenches. Was wounded in the final assault on the Redan on the 8th. of September, 1855. Private THOMAS GERRAGHTY.--Was active and useful during the whole campaign. He behaved well at the battle of the Alma, and was wounded at the final assault on the Redan on the 8th. of September, 1855.

TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. Sergeant WILLIAM COOK.--The following all landed in the Crimea with the regiment, and were present at the Alma and Inkermann. Performed excellent duty in the trenches the whole period, and gave general satisfaction to all officers employed with him. Was in the affair of the Cemetery on the 18th. of June. Sergeant GEORGE DUNNERY.--Ditto; present during the whole siege. Did excellent service, as testified by all officers whom he served under. Behaved most gallantly in the affair of the Cemetery on the 18th. of June. Private JAMES CARSON.--Volunteered as sharpshooter under the command of Captain Mounsell, who spoke in great praise of him. Was employed from the first bombardment till the end of December. Present during the whole siege, and gave universal approbation to the officers. Private MICHAEL CONNELL.--Present in all the siege operations. Behaved gallantly, volunteering for the advanced party of sharpshooters in the Cemetery, on the 18th. of June, when he was severely wounded. Private WILLIAM DUNN. Engaged in the siege operations the whole period. Was at all times active and energetic in the discharge of his duty. Volunteered for the advanced party of sharpshooters on the 18th. of June, in the Cemetery, when he was severely wounded. Private JOHN BLAKE.-Present throughout the whole siege, and was most active, forward, and energetic on all occasions in the trenches. The officers of the regiment whom he served under spoke in the highest praise of him. Private JOHN TOBIN.--Volunteered as sharpshooter from the first bombardment to the end of December, 1854. Spoken highly of by Captain Mounsell, who commanded the sharpshooters. Present during the whole siege, and did excellent service. Was in the affair of the Cemetery, on the 18th. of June, 1855. Private JONATHAN HILL.--Present at the battles of the Alma and Inkermann, and performed good duty in the trenches during the whole winter of 1854, up to the 18th. of June, on which day he was with the regiment in the Cemetery, and was severely wounded. Private PATRICK TULLEY. Similar service until March, 1855, when he was sent back to Scutari. Volunteered his services as sharpshooter in the advanced works of the left attack during the winter of 1854. Both good soldiers.

THIRTIETH REGIMENT. The following, except Private Smith, who was not at Inkermann, having been wounded in the sortie on the 26th. of October, all landed with the 30th. regiment in the Crimea, on the 14th. of September, 1854, and were present at the battles of the Alma and Inkermann, and at the sortie of the 26th. of October. ColourSergeant JOHN RICHARDSON.--Served regularly in the trenches throughout the siege, and was specially remarked by the officers for his gallantry and coolness on all occasions. He was mentioned in orders after the battle of the Alma for his distinguished conduct. He was present at the assault on the Redan. Sergeant OWEN CURRAN.--Served in the trenches throughout the siege, and was present at both assaults on the Redan.

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