Attack on Malakoff June 1855
On 17 June 1855 the 44th Essex were among three Regiments to press home an attack and actually reach buildings on the edge of the town of Sebastopol for the first time in the Crimean war.
Sadly the remainder of the army was not as successful and the Regiment was under heavy fire and attack for 18 hours until it was able to retire under cover of darkness to the main forces.
Killed
Captain Bowes Fenwick
Captain Charles Welbore Herbert Agar
Captain Francis William Thomas Mansfield
Injured
Colonel Augustus Almeric Spencer
Lt B S Hoskins
Lt T Orton Howarth
Lt Joseph Logan
The list only shows Officers but 1 drummer and 23 men were killed plus 11 Sergeants , two drummers and 96 men wounded
Mentioned in Despatches by Major General Eyre
Colonel Augustus Spencer
Lt Colonel Staveley
Major Captain Faussett
Colour Sergeant James Donelan
Private Robert Thimbleby
Asst Surgeon John Gibbons
Asst Surgeon Jeeves
