The War Correspondent Index: 2011

1 October 2011

Volume 29 No.3, October 2011

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CONTENTS:

Society Business:
2 Welcome from the Editor
3 Mentioned in Despatches
5 The Cover - So that's what they look like - Russians examining a British prisoner, by Major Jeff Bennett

ARTICLES:
8 A Crimean Visit - Simferopol, Sevastopol, Fort Michael, Alma, by Colonel Peter Knox
10 Firing Line at Cardiff Castle - Queen's Dragoon Guards and Royal Welsh Regiment Museums, by Mark Davidson
12 The Quarterly Question by Michael Tinsley
13 Rifleman John Fisher, by Glenn Fisher
18 Excerpts from the West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser, by John Sly
19 Then and Now - Royal Welsh Fusiliers monuments, by David Cliff
20 Book Review - Crimean Letters from the 41st Regiment, review by David Cliff
21 Book Review - Wynfield's War by Marina Julia Neary, review by David Cliff
22 Captain Turner's Achievement - further comments about Raglan's Knoll, by Major Jeff Bennett
26 A Professional Soldier - Adjutant James Duncan 17th Lancers, by Matthew Perry
29 Death of Lieutenant Henry Sparke at Balaklava, by Glenn Fisher
32 Mysterious Mr. Smith, by Megan Stevens
33 Member Spotlight - Mark Talbot, by Matthew Pizzo
34 Member Spotlight - Ann & Michael Springman, by Major Colin Robins
35 Eyewitness Account of Alma from 'Mate's' letters of John Douglas Astley, by Major Colin Robins
40 James Nunnerly 17th Lancers, by Chris Poole
43 Remembrance: chargers John Richardson & Richard Brown, by John Lester

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1 July 2011

Volume 29 No.2, July 2011

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Society Business
Welcome from the Editor, page 2
The Cover, page 2
Mentioned in Despatches, page 3
Treasurer's Report, page 6
Annual General Meeting Report, page 6
The Quarterly Question, page 14
AGM 2011 Photos, page 21

Articles
8 The Sarn't Major's Badge of Rank, by Major Colin Robins
9 Sneak Peak - More Light on the Upton Family, by Michael Yanden Bosch and Michael Bartlett
10 Disorderly Behaviour at Spring Hill and elsewhere, by Mike Hinton
12 Famous Regiments - 72nd Regt. of Foot, by Major Frank Clark
13 Famous Regiments - First or Royal Regt. of Foot, by Major Frank Clark
15 Then and Now - River Alma, by Dr. David R. Jones
16 Eyewitness Account of the battle of the Alma (Pt. I). The Mate's Letters from the Crimea by Lieutenant and Captain John Douglas Astley, Scots Fusilier Guards. Major Colin Robins
17 Excerpts from the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, by John Sly
18 Then and Now -The Great Redoubt at the Alma, by Dr. David R. Jones
20 Book Review - The Crimean War at Sea by Peter Duckers, reviewed by Major Colin Robins
20 Beggar's Bush Barracks, Dublin, by Michael Curran
23 The Reconnaisance of Lord Cardigan at Dobrudja, by Anastas Angelov
26 Allied Conference atVarna, by Anastas Angelov
30 Location of Raglan's Knoll at the battle of the Alma, revisited, by Dr. David R. Jones
38 Joseph Wilson, Royal Marine Artillery, by Glenn Fisher
40 Last Survivor? (Colour Sergeant James Gray, Royal Marine Artillery, by Dr. Douglas Austin
43 The Last Frontier, from Crimea to Australia. Corporal James Graham, by Peter Conole

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1 April 2011

Volume 29 No.1, April 2011

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SOCIETY BUSINESS
From the Editor
Mentioned in Despatches by David Cliff
Chairman's Return to Bulgaria — a note from Peter Knox
Obituary — Major R. S. 'Bill' Billett — a note from Major Colin Robins

ARTICLES
A "Last Survivor" of the Crimean War — Colour Sgt James M. Gray, RMA, by Dr. Douglas J. Austin

The Location of Raglan's Knoll at the Battle of the Alma by Dr. David R. Jones

"A descendant from a race to which pusillanimity is never attached" - Further Investigations into the Court Martial of Second Master James Dennehy RN , by Tom Muir

Captured at the Battle of Inkerman by Major-General P. G. Williams

A Heroine of the Regiment by Major Frank Clark

Lord Raglan's Knoll — Some Observations and Conclusions by Jeff Bennett

Capital Punishment in the Crimea by Mike Hinton

TRANSCRIPTIONS
The Battle of Citate — from Russkii Invalid No.7, 10 Jan 1904 translated and annotated by Mark Conrad 13
Lord Raglan's Other Knoll — a letter to The Times 22.8.1868 courtesy of Mike Shakespeare
Letters from Captain Archibald Douglas William Fletcher, HMS Triton, from Oliver Dashwood

BOOK REVIEWS
Letters from the Crimea — writing home, a Dundee Doctor, edited by Douglas Hill, reviewed by Mark Davidson

MISCELLANEA
Colonel Ripley and the Enfield Rifle
Admiral Buckle, A Crimean Veteran (obituary excerpts)
Colonel Morris' Home: a note from Mark Davidson
William Hall, Crimean and Indian Mutiny Veteran First Black to win the Victoria Cross
Nicknames: a note from Major Colin Robins
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1 January 2011

Volume 28, No.4 - January 2011

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A Presentation in Swansea by Diane Oldman 12
Steampunk and the Crimean War by Matthew Pizzo 15
Thomas Edwards, 6th Dragoon Guards by Ian and Helen Smith 6
The German Legion by Philip Haythornthwaite 7
Uniform Question by David Cliff 13
The French Marines in the Crimea by Tony Margrave 14
Another Oak for Sevenoaks! A Note from Mike Hinton 16
The Fire at Varna at the Time of the Crimean War by Anastas Angelov 18
The English School c. 1855 - Four Views of the Crimean Peninsula from Theo Woodham-Smith 21
A Re-enactment of the Battle of the Alma... 27 September 2010 from Yuri Kulikov 24
The Crimean War: The Pictures of the Photo Puzzle by Bridget Ann Henisch 25
Ten Chargers in a 1901 Film! Has it survived anywhere? By Dr. Douglas J. Austin 28
Uniform of the 71st Highland Light Infantry by David Cliff 30
George Powell Houghton, 11th Hussars by Glenn Fisher 32
The Russian Alliance of the 1870s—a Note from Major Colin Robins 37
The Coldstream Guards in the Crimean War by Major Frank Clark 38

TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Excerpts from Ten Years in South Africa from Lawrence W. Crider 8
Christmas 1854 and the growing shortage of horses — Lord Lucan’s letters of 25 & 26 December 17

BOOK REVIEWS:
The Last Crusade Written by Orlando Figues / Reviewed by Rod Robinson 10
The Siege Collection Edited by Tim Coates / Reviewed by David Cliff 11
Christianizing Crimea: Shaping Sacred Space in the Russian Empire and Beyond, Written by Mara Kozelsky / Reviewed by Dr. Douglas J. Austin 12

MISCELLANEA:
The English Hotel from Dr. Douglas J. Austin, p. 6; Robertson’s Turkish Crimea and Fall of Sebastopol Medals 27; Tote those cannonballs, Marcus (Fenton photos) 31; Camels in the Crimea, 31 & 37

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Table of War Correspondent Availability & Prices

INDEX	From Vol. 1 (April 1983) to Vol. 31		Price per Issue	Price per Volume
Volumes 1 & 2	1983 & 1984/5	Only available together as a compilation. Volume 1 is 21 pages and Volume 2 is 72, making a total of 93.	n/a	print: £9.00 pdf download: £6.00
Vol. 3	1985/6	108pp in 4 issues, but it is only available as the complete volume.	n/a	print: £10.00 pdf d/load: £7.00
Vol. 4	1986/7	112pp in 4 issues, but it is only available as the complete volume.	n/a	print: £10.00 pdf d/load: £7.00
Vol. 5	1987/8	128pp in 4 issues, but it is only available as the complete volume.	n/a	print: £10.00 pdf d/load: £7.00
Vol. 7	1989/90	128pp in 4 issues. Only available as the complete volume.	n/a	print: £10.00 pdf d/load: £7.00
Vol. 8	1990/1	116pp in 4 issues. Only available as the complete volume.	n/a	print: £10.00 pdf d/load: £7.00
Vol. 9	1991/2	No.1 Apr 91 74pp No.2 Jul 91 30pp No.3 Oct 91 34pp No.4 Jan 92 28pp	£6.50¦5.50pdf £4.50¦3.50pdf £4.50¦3.50pdf £4.50¦3.50pdf	n/a
Vol. 10	1992/3	132pp in 4 issues	£3.00	£10.00
Vol. 11	1993/4	132pp in 4 issues	£3.00	£10.00
Vol. 12	1994/5	132pp in 4 issues	£3.00	£10.00
Vol. 13	1995/6	160pp in 4 issues	£3.50	£12.00
Vol. 14	1996/7	190pp in 4 issues	£3.50	£12.00
Vol. 15	1997/8	200pp in 4 issues	£3.50	£12.00
Vol. 16	1998/9	200pp in 4 issues	£3.50	£12.00
Vol. 17	1999/00	208pp in 4 issues	£3.75	£13.00
Vol. 18	2000/1	208pp in 4 issues	£3.75	£13.00
Vol. 19	2001/2	216pp in 4 issues	£3.75	£13.00
Vol. 20	2002/3	216pp in 4 issues	£3.75	£13.00
Vol. 21	2003/4	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf	print: £14.00 pdf d/load: £9.00
Vol. 22	2004/5	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£3.75 £3.75 £3.75 £3.75	£14.00
Vol. 23	2005/6	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf	print: £14.00 pdf d/load: £9.00
Vol. 24	2006/7	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf £3.75¦3.50pdf	print: £14.00 pdf d/load: £9.00
Vol. 25	2007/8	No.1 Special No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£7.50¦6.50pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf	print: £19.50 pdf d/load: £13.00
Vol. 26	2008/9	No.1 Std. No.2 Special No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00¦4.75pdf £7.50¦6.50pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf	print: £19.50 pdf d/load: £13.00
Vol. 27	2009/10	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf	print: £16.50 pdf d/load: £10.00
Vol. 28	2010/11	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00 £5.00 £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00¦4.75pdf
Vol. 29	2011/12	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00
Vol. 30	2012/13	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00 £5.00¦4.75pdf £5.00 £5.00
Vol. 31	2013/14	No.1 Std. No.2 Std. No.3 Std. No.4 Std.	£5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00

1 October 2011

Volume 29 No.3, October 2011

1 July 2011

Volume 29 No.2, July 2011

1 April 2011

Volume 29 No.1, April 2011

1 January 2011

Volume 28, No.4 - January 2011