24 Jan 1856, Compensation to be paid to relative of late Lt-Col Gough 33rd Regt for loss of baggage.
Letter from the first of two bundles of letters from the War Department addressed to Gen Sir William John Codrington or the Military Secretary, signed by the staff of the Secretary at War. The letters cover the period Nov 1855-May 1856, and relate chiefly to claims by officers, NCOs, and men for compensation for the loss of horses, baggage, necessaries, etc during the campaign in the Crimea. A small proportion refer to other financial matters such as pay, and the effects of deceased officers. From the papers of Gen Sir William John Codrington (1804-1884), Commander in Chief during the Crimean War (1854-1856), 1855-1856.