A year in the life: 1858

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Month

Day

Event

Source of information

Notes

January

9

Third son, William, born in London. By this time Lane Fox was living in lodgings in Brompton Crescent, London.

Thompson, 1977: 27, 123

 

February

19

Attends levée on 18th on promotion to Lieutenant Colonel

The Times, 19 February 1858

 

March

2

Lane Fox listed as a Crimea War participant who can receive the Imperial Order of the Medjidie from the Sultan for their war-time services

 

London Gazette (22107: 1258)

 Thanks to Chris Evans for pointing this out

March

2

Lane Fox listed as Brevet Major

London Gazette (22107: 1258)

 

March

24

Third son christened. Lane Fox now living in Park Hill House, Clapham Park, London

Thompson, 1977: 27

 

April

12, 14 or 15

Lane Fox's 31st birthday

See 1827 for uncertainty about exact date

 

May

No day

Lane Fox reads his paper on the improvement of the rifle to the United Services Institution

Chapman, 1981: 72

 

June

14

Lane Fox lectures on 'The improvement of the rifle' to United Services Institute [USI]

Thompson, 1977: 28, 123, Bowden, 1991: 19

Date given in Thompson

July

 

Lane Fox holidays in Austria?

PRM accession book

Needs confirmation

August

 

 

 

 

September

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

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Items from John Petherick obtained by Lane Fox via USI

PRM accession book

 

No month

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Lane Fox reorganizes Royal United Services Institution's collection

Chapman, 1991: 140

RUSI Annual Report 1858

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