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DHB - Letters and Papers of Colonel Hugh Robert Hibbert (1828-1895) of Macclesfield, active in the Crimean War - 1805-1918
- 9 - Miscellaneous Crimean items - 1854-1962

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	DHB/75
Title	Letter from Major Dixon (Paymaster of the 7th Royal Fusiliers) to Thomas Hibbert
Date	7 Sep 1855
Description	"Today at noon we stormed the Redan and I am sorry to say that your son Captain Hibbert was wounded. He was struck by a musket ball on the crown of his head, which has of course wounded him rather severely. I am however glad to be able to inform you that the Doctor has just dressed it and forms the most favourable opinion of it."

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