Cecil William Buckley was 24 years old and a junior lieutenant in The Royal Navy during The Crimean War.On the 29th of May 1855 in The Sea of Azov,Buckley ,during hostilities landed in the town of Genitchi with Lieutenant Hugh Burgoyne and John Roberts gunner,volunteered to land alone at a beech where the Enemy army was in strength.With stealth and caution and out of reach of the protection of their own ships they crept to the enemies ammunition dumps and corn stores which they set alight.While returning they were besett by Cossacks who cut of their retreat,but after substantial perils they gained their boat and this enabled them to return to their boat.
Cecil William Buckley also rendered similar services at Taganrog,which town was occupied by three thousand enemy troops.Buckley was accompanied in this desperate mission by Henry Cooper,Boatswain and also volunteers who manned the boat.Buckley and Cooper repeatedly landed and fired different stores and goverment buildings,despite being under enemy fire and allaying attempts to capture them they managed to return to their ship,the Miranda,havingrendered eminent service to the fleet.
Hugh Talbot Burgoyne,senior Lieutenant of the Swallows,John Roberts and Henry Cooper,Boatswain,were also all decorated with the Victoria Cross for their parts in the affair.
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Interesting to see that this was when they first started giving the Victoria Cross out. How many have they given out since?
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ReplyDeleteCecil William Buckley was so young yet such a brave adventurer in a different time,I may be wrong but i think the sailor were in les danger than the foot soldier.Land battle must have been dreadful whereas at least the enemy short of blasting you to bits couldnt come on board your deck.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you are doing the sailors first as you have a blog for your grand fathers letters who was an Admiral and therefore perhaps an obvious propensity for the off shore adventure.keep posting,as the descriptions are very involving and well written in a naooative form.
Cecil William Buckley only 24 years old and a junior lieutenant already,so showing great promise in The Royal Navy.It must have been an extraordinary time of living in the Crimean War.1855 in The Sea of Azov,how remote is that,during hostilities landed in the town of Genitchi with Lieutenant Hugh Burgoyne and John Roberts gunner.Yet still men go to war still they are brave and gallant still their mothers and sweet hearts must forever watch the far distant horizon,then with only letters to bridge the divide.
ReplyDeleteI think you tel the narrative well and look forward to more.I also enjoy your grandfathers letters,its a good comparison,the letters are the nuts and bolds the person structure of political and historical warfare,where as the narrative is a broader wider less intricate stoke.Great idea.
Thank you for this interesting account of Cecil William Buckley. Recording the past is an important way to remeber what people have achieved.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting piece about a courageous young junior lieutenant. I am looking forward to more exciting reads. Thank you
ReplyDeleteVery interesting article. Thank you very much for posting it here
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ReplyDeleteCecil William Buckley only 24 years old and already a junior lieutenant in The Crimean War.Again a great adventure,again a different age and a worthy narrative brought alive by a good narrative style.
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ReplyDeleteAn amazing guy!What an amazing life and adventure.
ReplyDeleteSo young yet so brave.Cecil William Buckley at only 24 defied all the odds of heroism.Amazing expolit.
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ReplyDeleteOnly 24 and so brave.A different age.Cecil William Buckley you are amazing in our annals of gallentry and history !
ReplyDeleteI think these young men had so much gallantry.
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ReplyDeleteTo be such a hero Cecil William Buckley was indeed a brave young man,and only 24.A different age.
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