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

1430, Private William CARR — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

[WL: born Skipton, c.1829]

Enlistment

Enlisted at Manchester on the 28th of September 1849.

Age: 20 years [WL adds "and 11 months"]

Height: 5' 7" [WL: 5'7 7/8"]

Trade: None shown. [WL: Groom]

Service

[WL: 1849: Private]

At Scutari from the 22nd of September 1854, sent to rejoin the regiment on the 20th of October and being sent back there on the 3rd of November until the 14th of December 1854.

[WL: 1861: Private]

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "time expired", from Aldershot on the 30th of September 1864.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of two Good Conduct badges.

[WL: Completed limited service: 30 09 1861, Cahir, Ireland. Character: Good 2M, 12 years served after age of 18 years.]

Medals

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

Commemorations

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

Life after service

Death & burial

Links and other sources

• Wendy Leahy, Shadows of Time website: 4th Light Dragoons Personal Records: William Carr. TNA sources: WO/25/3869, WO/12/656-666. She also lists a James Carr, who may be a relative. The editors are very grateful to Wendy for allowing us to include information from her website.