LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The E.J. Boys Archive

Private Joseph HOLT — 1576, 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Lewes, Sussex.

[RM: In the 1841 Census he is shown as living in Chiddingly parish, Sussex, the son of Jno Holt, "Diss. [enting] Minister", and his wife Mary. He was one of seven children.

He is shown on the 1851 Census as Joseph C. Holt, living at "Lower Lake" in Battle, Sussex, a "Printer", a lodger in the house of an annuitant, Elizabeth Jannings. His age is shown as 20.]

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 24th of November 1852.

Age: 17.

Height: 5' 5".

Trade: Printer.

Service

Died, "on board ship, when going down to Scutari", on the 6th of February 1855.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.

Further detailed medal information archived.