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Journal of Operations. A daily diary of events during the siege of Sevastopol. This...
Catalogue reference: WO 28/141
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This record is about the Journal of Operations. A daily diary of events during the siege of Sevastopol. This... dating from 1854 Dec 21-1855 June 11 in the series War Office: Records of Military Headquarters. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 28/141
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Date (When the record was created)
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1854 Dec 21-1855 June 11
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Journal of Operations. A daily diary of events during the siege of Sevastopol. This covers:
- trench construction and artillery emplacement;
- actions against and by the enemy; this includes details of those killed, wounded or missing (officers only named);
- reconnaisances;
- weather;
- ships arriving including regiments, drafts, and cargo;
- ships sailing including sick and stores;
- regiments arriving and moving up to the front line;
- events and observations.
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See also WO 28/188/1
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2208751/
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WO 28
War Office: Records of Military Headquarters
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