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THE VICTORIA CROSS.
WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 21, 1857.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify ber intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers and men of her Majesty's. navy and ...
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APPLICATION OF THE SEWERAGE OF TOWNS TO AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
A meeting of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Farmers' Club was hold on the 7th March, 1857, at the Library of the Club, in the Literary and Philosophical Society's Build. ings, in Westgate-street, when there was a considerable ...
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BALTIC.
GEORGE INGOUVILLE, Captain of the Mast.—On the 13th of July, 1855, while the boats of the Arrogant were engaged with the enemy's gunboats and batteries off Viborg, her second cutter was swamped by the blowing ...
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ROYAL MARINES.
GEORGE DARE DOWELL, Lieutenant, R.M.A.—An explosion having occurred in one of the rocket-boats of the Arrogant during the attact on some forts near Viborg, Lieutenant Dowell (who was on board the Ruby ...
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NAVAL BRIGADE.
WILLIAM PEEL, Captain.—Sir Stephen Lushington recommends this officer:—1. For having on the 18th October, 1854, at the greatest possible risk, taken up a live shell, the faze still b[?]ning, from among several ...
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ARMY.
JOHN GRIEVE, No.l 774, Sergeant Major, 2nd Dragoons. Saved the life of an officers in the Heavy Cavalry charge at Balaklava, who was surrounded by Russian Cavalry, by his gallant conduct in riding up to the rescue and cutting ...
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