LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
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29.3.12

Further information added to 762, Troop Sergeant Major John LINKON / LINCOLN - 13th Light Dragoons.

27.3.12

Further information, and some striking photographs, added to the entry for 1228, Trumpeter Harry POWELL - 13th Light Dragoons.

24.9.11

688 Sergeant James DUNCAN - 17th Lancers amended and added.

Matthew Perry, his "great great great nephew", is writing a humorous and informative blog and FaceBook page devoted to James Duncan, and will shortly publish an illustrated book ("A Professional Soldier: A book tracing the rise from Private to Colonel of 17th Lancer James Duncan"). Extracts, and information about ordering the book, can be found in both places.

939 William PEARSON - 17th Lancers added.

A BBC news item, published today, begins:

"Doncaster man's Victorian war medals make £11,000

Pte Pearson was wounded during the Charge of the Light Brigade Medals awarded to a Yorkshire man who took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War have sold for £11,000.

The medals were awarded to Pte William Pearson, 17th Lancers, who was severely wounded in the charge at Balaklava in 1854..."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15038755

3.9.11

Having seen a recent BBC report, we have added info on Private Samuel PARKES / PARKS - 635, 4th Light Dragoons to the site.

"Wiggington honours Crimean War soldier Samuel Parkes

A memorial has been built to honour a Staffordshire soldier who saved the lives of two comrades during the Charge of the Light Brigade. Samuel Parkes of the 4th Light Dragoons was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery for his actions during the Crimean War battle in 1854. Villagers have raised £14,000 for an obelisk in Wigginton to remember him and others who fought. His great, great, great nephew Peter Elkin said thanks to the village's efforts his relative would be remembered for generations to come."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-14725406

A link back to this site has also been added to the Wikipedia article on Samuel Parkes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Parkes_(VC)

1.9.11

Returning visitors to this site may notice that bookmarks to favourite pages no longer work. Apologies: we have had to change the navigation system slightly, which means altering urls, and this will have broken some links. Info about all men can still be reached from the usual index pages.

16.7.11

Private James ABBOTT - 1626, 11th Hussars: additional material incorporated.

8.6.11

Revised format for all men, initial letter Ma-Mi, 13th Light Dragoons.

6.6.11

Revised format for all men, initial letter L, 13th Light Dragoons.

Revised format for all men, initial letter K, 13th Light Dragoons.

5.6.11

Revised format for all men, initial letter I, 13th Light Dragoons.

Revised format for all men, initial letter J, 13th Light Dragoons.

4.6.11

Private William COLSON - 1433, 13th Light Dragoons amended.