Published Articles on Military History

by
Michael Hargreave Mawson

• Chaplains of the Crimean War, Part 1
  First part of an in-depth analysis of the evolution of the Chaplains' Department, (later Royal Army Chaplains' Department), and brief biographies (including medal entitlements) of the individual clergymen who served with the British Army in the Crimea and in Turkey, 9pp., inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XX No. 1 (April 2002).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 4 (January 2002).
  
• Issue of Minié Rifles
  Summary of issues of the new rifle-musket to the British Army at Scutari in May, 1854, 1/2 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 4 (January 2002).
  
• In the Trenches Before Sebastopol
  Report on a physical examination of the remains of the British First Parallel at Sebastopol made the previous October, 2pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 4 (January 2002).
  
• Black Sea Explorer Cruise
  Report on a cruise to the Black Sea, taking in Varna, Odessa, Sebastopol, etc., 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 4 (January 2002).
  
• The Group that Wasn't
  Researching a group of WWII medals, purportedly awarded to Major Earl Frank Hersey, Royal Canadian Signals, using the power of the Internet. 3pp. inc. illustrations, published in Medal News August, 2001.
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 2 (July 2001).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIX No. 1 (April 2001).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 4 (January 2001).
  
• A Soldier's Letter
  1855 letter from Sergeant James Bain, 2nd (Royal North British) Dragoons. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 4 (January 2000).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 3 (October 2000).
  
• A French Letter
  Translation of a French Prefectoral letter containing instructions for the collection of donations for French soldiers in the Crimea. 2pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 3 (October 2000).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 2 (July 2000).
  
• Collecting Crimea Medals - some advice for newcomers
  (with Graeme Marfleet). A summary of the attractions and pitfalls of collecting Crimea medals. 3pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 2 (July 2000).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 1 (April 2000).
  
• Andrew Sewell's "Foreign Decorations" - Some Revisions
  Roll of the awards of the Sardinian Orders of Savoy and of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus to officers of the British Army in the Crimea. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVIII No. 1 (April 2000).
  
• A Merry, Light-hearted, Company
  The British German Legion in the Crimean War. 6pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 4 (January 2000).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 4 (January 2000).
  
• The Irish Guards in the Crimea
  (with Rod Robinson). A discussion of the reasons why the suggested regiment of Irish Guards was not raised for Crimean service. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 4 (October 1999).
  
• General Cathcart's Honour Guard
  Analysis of the services of the men of the 46th Regiment of Foot who made up General Sir George Cathcart's Honour Guard on his way to the Crimean War. 3pp., published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 3 (October 1999).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 3 (October 1999).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 2 (July 1999).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVII No. 1 (April 1999).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVI No. 4 (January 1999).
  
• A Crude Method of Name Recovery
  Recovering erased names from medals by heat-treatment. 4pp. inc. illustration, published in the Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society Vol. XXXVII No. 4(241) (Winter 1998).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVI No. 3 (October 1998).
  
• Well Done the 68th - or the 20th, or the 46th?
  General Sir George Cathcart's last words. 1/2 page, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. LXXVI No. 307 (Autumn 1998).
  
• Lions Led by Donkeys
  First incidence of the phrase, in 1855. 1/2 page, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. LXXVI No. 307 (Autumn 1998).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVI No. 2 (July 1998).
  
• Not a Very Nice Regiment
  The services of the 63rd Regiment in the Crimea, based around a detailed letter defending his failures by Lt.-Col. Robert Dalzell. 16pp. inc. illustration, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. LXXVI No. 306 (Summer 1998).
  
• Loot and Plunder
  Analysis of the loot - official and unofficial - collected from Sebastopol after that city's fall. 3pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVI No. 1 (April 1998).
  
• The Crimean War on the Internet
  Regular column on Crimean War sources to be found on the Internet. 1 page inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XVI No. 1 (April 1998).
  
• The Dogs of War
  A tongue-in-cheek look at the claim of Sandy - a terrier/bulldog cross - of the Royal Sappers and Miners, to the Crimea medal. 2pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XV No. 4 (January 1998).
  
• The Award of the Légion d'Honneur to members of the British Forces for the Crimean War
  Citations for the award to the 4th Division. This article was subsequently revised and extended, and published in book form. (Go here to order a copy of the book). 13pp., published in the Miscellany of Honours No. 11 (1997).
  
• The Grave of an Inkermann Hero
  The services of Col. Alexander J. J. MacDonald, and the recent rediscovery of his grave. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XV No. 3 (October 1997).
  
• Punch as a Historical Source
  Using this contemporary periodical to help get a "feel" for the mind-set of the mid-Victorian era. 3pp. inc. illustrations, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XV No. 2 (July 1997).
  
• Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Garrett, KCB, KH, and the Indian Mutiny
  The services of Sir Robert Garrett, 1857-59. 1 page, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. LXXV No. 302 (Summer 1997).
  
• Brigadier-General Torrens
  An analysis of why the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division arrived over three hours late for the Battle of the Alma. 3pp. inc. map, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XV No. 1 (April 1997).
  
• Un Mot d'Argot
  Raglan and the "F" word at Inkermann. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XV No. 1 (April 1997). "One of the most interesting (and definitely most entertaining) of all the articles we've printed." - Major Colin Robins, OBE, FRHistS, editor of the the War Correspondent.
  
• True Heroes of Balaklava
  A brief analysis of the services of the Turkish forces at the Battle of Balaklava. This article was subsequently revised and extended, and published in book form. (Go here to order a copy of the book). 4pp. inc. illustration, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIV No. 4 (January 1997).
  
• The Commissariat Department at the Siege of Lucknow
  Provides some additional information to that contained in Captain Tim Ash's earlier article. 2pp., published in the Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society Vol. XXXV No. 4(233) (Winter 1996).
  
• Robert William Dallas
  Effectively a request for assistance in the tracing of Peninsular War memoirs. 1/2page, published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. LXXIV No. 299 (Autumn 1996).
  
• The Illustrated Illustration of Cathcart's Hill, a contemporary footnote
  Contemporary letter from Captain Arthur Maxwell Earle, 57th, relating to the cemetery on Cathcart's Hill as depicted in the Illustrated London News. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIV No. 2 (July 1996).
  
• The Cemetery on Cathcart's Hill
  Detailed analysis of various prime sources, concluding with a tabulation of the officers buried in this Crimean cemetery. 6pp. inc. illustration, published in the War Correspondent Vol. X1V No. 1 (April 1996).
  
• The Mystery of the Fourth Division
  The composition of the Division and its Brigades during the Crimean War. 5pp., published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIII No. 4 (January 1996).
  
• The Battle of Balaklava
  An abbreviated translation of General Todleben's account of Balaklava. This article was subsequently revised and extended, and published in book form. (Go here to order a copy of the book). 4pp., published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIII No. 3 (October 1995).
  
• The Mystery Continues...
  The composition of the 4th Division and its Brigades during the Crimean War; some new clues. 1 page, published in the War Correspondent Vol. XIII No. 1 (April 1995).

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