NAM.1987-07-29-1

Letterbook of copies of manuscript letters relating to the wounding of Lt Francis Davies, Grenadier Guards, 22 Oct 1854, before the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War (1854-1856) and his subsequent death aboard HMS Simoon. Originals in Hereford and Worcester Record Office. Davies was wounded in the leg, and the correspondence addressed to his father, Sir Bryan Davies, includes letters from the Adjutant 3rd Grenadiers informing him of his son's injury, from Davies himself, the surgeon, and other officers, describing his condition, death on 10 Nov, burial at sea, and the return home of his effects. Includes extracts of entries from his pocket book describing his experiences in the Crimea, 14 Sep to 10 Oct 1854. Associated with the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War (1854-1856).

Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)