Month

Day

Event

Source of information

Notes

January

February

22

Lane Fox's battalion leaves London after review by Prince Albert, Lord Hardinge and Duke of Cambridge from St George's Barracks via Waterloo Station to Southampton

Chapman, 1981: Chapter 1

March

5

Lane Fox arrives in Malta to provide rifle training

Thompson, 1977: 122; Chapman, 1981: Chapter 1

April

12, 14 or 15

Lane Fox's 27th birthday

See 1827 for uncertainty about exact date

April

22

Lane Fox embarks for Crimea on Golden Fleece

Thompson, 1977: 122, Chapman, 1981: 53; Hamilton, F.W. 1874. The Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards (Volume III). London: John Murray. p. 166

Thanks to Dan Hicks for pointing out the last ref

May

No days

Lane Fox joins division in Turkey

Chapman, 1981: Chapter 1

June

No day

Lane Fox appointed Quartermaster to 2nd division

Thompson, 1977: 122

But see on

June

14

Lane Fox arrives Varna

Thompson, 1977: 122

June

19

Lane Fox and second division arrives Varna, Bulgaria

Chapman, 1981: 53

Possible that this is same event as Thompson above and one is wrong about date?

July

August

[Summer]

Lane Fox in Bulgaria

Chapman, 1981: 184

September

No days

Lane Fox offered post of Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General to 2nd Division

Hamilton, F.W. 1874. The Origin and History of the First or Grenadier Guards (Volume III). London: John Murray. p.181

Thanks to Dan Hicks for pointing out the last ref

September

4

Lane Fox embarks on boat City of London

Thompson, 1977: 122; The Manchester Guardian 23 September 1854

September

14

Lane Fox at Old Fort, north of Sebastopol

Thompson, 1977: 122

September

15

Lane Fox mentioned in letters re 'the war in the East'

The Times 15 September 1854; 5, 11 October 1854

September

20

Battle of Alma

Thompson, 1977: 23, 122, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alma

Only active battlefield that Lane Fox served on

October

10

Lane Fox mentioned in dispatches following Balaklava

London Gazette (21608: 3059)

October

15

Medical examination finds Lane Fox unfit for service, leaves Crimea for London

Thompson, 1977: 122; Chapman, 1981: Chapter 1; I.E.A. Dolby (ed.) 1866. The Journal of the Household Brigade for the year 1866. London: W. Clowes and Sons. p. 35

November

8 or 9

Lane Fox arrives London. According to Chapman, Lane Fox was convalescent until spring 1855

Thompson, 1977: 26, 122; Chapman, 1981: 59

December

12

Lane Fox promoted Brevet Major for distinguished service in the field

Thompson, 1977: 122; Gray, 1905: x; London Gazette (21640: 4052)

No month

No days

Lane Fox revises rifle instructions published

Bowden, 1991: 15