Crimean war memorial monument
Photographed on 13 May 2005
A rare pre-Confederation war memorial
Officially unveiled 17 July 1860
Located on the west side of Barrington Street, south of Spring Garden Road
GPS location: 44°38'37"N 63°34'21"W
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Photographed on 13 May 2005
Photographed on 20 October 2003
Photographed on 13 May 2005
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Inscription: upper east face |
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Sebastopol |
The photograph above has been digitally enhanced to show details more clearly.
Photographed on 28 November 2002
 Major A.F. Welsford |
 Captain W.B.C.A. Parker |
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Photographed on 20 October 2003 |
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The village of Welsford, a small community in New Brunswick along Route 7,
halfway between Saint John and Fredericton, was named in memory of
Major A.F. Welsford of the British 97th Regiment, who was killed on
8th September 1855 in the storming of the Redan at Sebastopol.
Source: http://www.unb.ca/nbmhp/02_NBMHPsites.htm
Photographed on 28 November 2002
Photographed on 28 November 2002
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Inscription: west face |
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Inkerman |
Photographed on 28 November 2002
Photographed on 28 November 2002
Photographed on 28 November 2002
| Dates of major Crimean War Battles |
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Alma — 8 September 1854 (OS), 20 September 1854 (NS)
Balaklava — 13 October 1854 (OS), 25 October 1854 (NS) Inkerman — 24 October 1854 (OS), 5 November 1854 (NS) Tchernaya — 13 August 1855 (OS), 25 August 1855 (NS) First attack on the Great Redan – 18 June 1855 (NS) Second attack on the Great Redan – 8 September 1855 (NS) |
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OS means Old Style (Russian calendar) NS means New Style (British calendar) In the 1850s these two calendars were twelve days apart. |
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Siege of Sevastopol (Sebastopol) October 1854 to September 1855 |
Links to Relevant Websites
Welsford-Parker Monument
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Crimean War Wikipedia
Crimean War FAQ by Scott Gutzke, Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery
Incompetence and Glory: The Crimean War Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery
The Sea War Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery
Crimean War, overview narrative, by Marjie Bloy, National University of Singapore
Crimean War 1853-1856 overview, by Charles Francis Atkinson
Crimean War 1853-1856, by Todd F. Mills
Crimean War FAQ, by the Crimean War Research Society
The Middlesex Regiment in the Crimean War
Crimean Texts by Tom Muir for the Crimean War Research Society
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