The Crimean War: despatches, promotions and awards
The Crimean War began in October 1853 and lasted until February 1856 (Britain and France did not declare war until 1854).
Here’s how The Gazette detailed events, including despatches from the front and the awards and promotions that followed.
21536 28/03/1854 Declaration of War
21552 12/05/1854 Despatch
21561 13/06/1854 Despatch
21567 30/06/1854 Despatch
The Allies besiege Bomarsund
21585 22/08/1854 Despatch
21586 23/09/1854 Despatch
21588 29/08/1854 Despatch
21588 29/08/1854 Despatch
21589 01/09/1854 Despatch
21590 05/09/1854 Promotions
Battle of Alma
21599 30/09/1854 Despatch
21600 30/09/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21601 01/10/1854 Despatch
Battle of Balaclava
21603 05/10/1854 Despatch
21605 07/10/1854 Despatch
21606 08/10/1854 Despatch
21607 08/10/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21624 12/11/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: Charge of the Light Brigade
21611 18/10/1854 Non-commissioned officer and private casualties
Battle of Inkerman
21618 05/11/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21619 07/11/1854 Return of casualties amongst officers
21620 07/11/1854 Supplement to Gazette Extraordinary despatch
21623 11/11/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21627 16/11/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21628 17/11/1854 Casualties list
21631 22/11/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: Battle of Inkerman
21639 11/12/1854 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21640 12/12/1854 Promotions
21641 15/12/1854 Queen Victoria's speech to Houses of Parliament
1855
21647 02/01/1855 Honours
21648 05/01/1855 General orders
21653 23/01/1855 General order medals
21657 02/02/1855 Despatch
21660 09/02/1855 Despatch
21671 03/03/1855 Official information
21674 09/03/1855 Despatch
21686 30/03/1855 Despatch
21696 20/04/1855 Casualties list
21699 24/04/1855 General order
21700 26/04/1855 Despatch
21714 18/05/1855 Despatch
21720 28/05/1855 Weekly hospital report
21723 01/06/1855 Despatch
21724 05/06/1855 Crimean fund
21725 06/06/1855 Despatch
21728 13/06/1855 Weekly hospital report
21734 25/06/1855 Despatch
21736 28/06/1855 Despatch
21744 10/07/1855 Despatch
21746 17/07/1855 Despatch
21749 23/07/1855 Despatch
21751 26/07/1855 Despatch
21752 27/07/1855 Promotions
21753 30/07/1855 Despatch
21755 01/08/1855 Despatch
21762 14/08/1855 Despatch
21763 16/08/1855 Despatch
21764 17/08/1855 Speech of Lords Commissioners to Houses of Parliament
21765 20/08/1855 Despatch
21769 27/08/1855 Despatch
21772 29/08/1855 Despatch
21774 03/09/1855 Despatch
21779 10/09/1855 Despatch
21782 14/09/1855 Despatch
21787 22/09/1855 Despatch
21789 25/09/1855 Prayer for successes
21790 26/09/1855 Despatch
21791 28/09/1855 Prayer for successes
21794 05/10/1855 Despatch
21803 23/10/1855 Despatch
21804 26/10/1855 Honours
21806 30/10/1855 Address by the mayor and the Queen's answer
21807 01/11/1855 Despatch
21808 02/11/1855 Promotions and awards
21809 06/11/1855 Naval medals for the Crimea
21810 06/11/1855 Despatch
21811 08/11/1855 Despatch
21813 10/11/1855 Gazette Extraordinary: despatch
21814 30/11/1855 Despatch
21815 16/11/1855 Letter by major commanding the 2nd Brigade
21820 27/11/1855 Despatch
21821 29/11/1855 Despatch
21822 30/11/1855 Despatch
21826 08/12/1855 Despatch
21829 18/12/1855 Despatch
21830 21/12/1855 Treaty (Emperor of the French and King of Sweden and Norway)
21831 25/12/1855 Despatch
1856
21833 01/01/1856 Despatch
21835 08/01/1856 Despatch
21836 09/01/1856 Despatch (‘drunkeness’ in the army)
21838 14/01/1856 Despatch
21846 05/02/1856 Her Majesty's speech to Houses of Parliament
21850 15/02/1856 Despatch
21851 19/02/1856 Despatch
21856 03/03/1856 Despatch
21858 07/03/1856 Despatch
21859 11/03/1856 Despatch
21865 31/03/1856 Gazette Extraordinary: Treaty of Paris
21866 31/03/1856 Gazette Extraordinary: Treaty of Paris
21868 04/04/1856 General order
21871 11/04/1856 Weekly report of the health of the army
21874 22/04/1856 General order
21878 29/04/1856 Hospital report
21879 02/05/1856 Granting the Sebastopol Clasp
21880 03/05/1856 Despatch
21882 09/05/1856 Weekly hospital report
21890 06/06/1856 Honours and awards
21895 24/06/1856 Despatch
21907 30/07/1856 Despatch
21909 01/08/1856 Honours and awards (Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour)
Post-war
21971 24/02/1857 Honours and awards
21996 01/05/1857 Honours and awards (Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour)
22032 18/08/1857 Despatch
22043 25/09/1857 Intentions for Victoria Cross
22065 20/11/1857 Intentions for Victoria Cross
22097 16/02/1858 Despatch
22149 04/06/1858 Intentions for Victoria Cross
22153 15/06/1858 Despatch
22194 26/10/1858 Intentions for Victoria Cross
22222 25/01/1859 Chaplains' honours
22256 29/04/1859 Promotions
22260 06/05/1859 Intentions for Victoria Cross
22279 24/06/1859 Promotions
22295 05/08/1859 Promotions
22734 09/05/1863 Commission under her royal sign manual
23026 17/10/1865 Advice on typhus in Ukraine during the war
24374 20/10/1876 Honours and awards
See also: despatches from World War 1 and World War 2