Crimean war John Bythsea & William Johnstone

Crimean war John Bythsea & William Johnstone

During the Crimean War, Commander John Bythsea (or Bythesea) and Stoker William Johnstone seize the Russian mail and despatches from five Russian soldiers in order to intercept important messages, an action for which both were awarded the Victoria Cross. Date: August 1854

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