1 September 2015

Volume 33 No.1 September 2015

CONTENTS:

SOCIETY BUSINESS
From the Editor and items of interest
Chairman’s Report by Glenn Fisher
Webmaster’s Report by Tom Muir
Crimean War Research Society (2014) Report on Annual General Meeting by Ken Tough
Ceremony at Oswestry Town Museum 1 June 2015 by David Rogers
The CWRS AGM Weekend 24-26 April 2015 by Major Colin Robins

ARTICLES
Mary Seacole’s Hut? : Illustrated London News and Blackwood Sketch by Dr. Douglas Austin.
20th Company Sappers and Miners (&c) by Diane Oldman
A History of a Crimean War Charity (Seaton Foundation) by Dr. Paul Huddie
Lord Cardigan at Balaklava: a reappraisal by John Barham
Sir Colin Campbell: Command Denied by Adrian Greenwood
Dr. John W. Morton of Tennessee: an American Surgeon in the Crimea by Tony R. Margrave
Famous Regiments of the Crimean War: 31st Regiment of Foot by Major F. A. O. Clark
Strange Cargo by Diane Oldman
The Osmanli Irregular Cavalry: Organising Britain’s Bashi Bazouks by Richard Stevenson
Kinsmen in the Crimean War: the tragic loss of two young baronets named Young by Mike Hinton

TRANSCRIPTIONS
The Maturation of Lord Ernest Vane Tempest from the news transcribed by Lawrence W. Crider

BOOK REVIEWS
“Victoria’s Scottish Lion: The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde by Adrian Greenwood, reviewed by

Colin Robins
“Turkish Uniforms of the Crimean War: a handbook of uniforms by Chris Flaherty, reviewed by Peter

McAllister
“The Windsor Court Martial by Major Colin Robins, reviewed by Rod Robinson

MISCELLANEA
Honour for Philip Haythornthwaite by Major Colin Robins