[5] The British contingents were ordered forward at about 14:45, the French having managed to force a crossing further downstream, near the river's mouth.

The bodies of our opponents were so thick on the ground that for some distance I had to go on tiptoe to pass without touching … the enemy cheered, and endeavoured to drive us back; however, we stuck to them until we were masters.

[8] On 20 April 1855 he was transferred to the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) as a lieutenant, and his original commission was backdated to 5 November 1854.

[9] On 18 June 1855, Knox volunteered for the ladder party in the attack on the Redan, an attempt to finish the Siege of Sevastopol, he was struck by a Russian cannonball, removing part of his left arm.

Subsequently, when in the Rifle Brigade, he volunteered for the ladder-party in the attack on the Redan, on 18 June, and (in the words of Captain Blackett, under whose command he was) behaved admirably, remaining on the field until twice wounded.

[1] Despite the loss of his arm, he continued to serve, and was appointed an Instructor of Musketry on 7 January 1858,[16] and promoted captain on 30 April.

[18] He briefly returned to regimental duties from 22 January 1872,[19] and on his retirement from the army on 8 June 1872 was granted a brevet majority.

[1] In March 2010 it was announced that his VC is to be sold at auction in May by medal and coin specialists Spink's, with an estimated price of £100,000–120,000.

[1][21] His VC was sold along with his Crimean War campaign medals, insignia of the Légion d'honneur, and the Russian cannonball which caused the partial loss of his left arm at the Redan.