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

1369, Private Frederick OSMOND — 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born at Bruton, Somerset.

1841 Census

Pitcomb, Bruton, Somerset.

Frederick, 5, was living with 6 siblings and their parents, Thomas, 40, Agricultural Labourer, and Elizabeth.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Cork on the 27th of November 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Labourer.

Features: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Lt. brown hair.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea from Cork on the 18th of June 1855.

Is shown on the Brighton Depot Roll from the 29th of September 1855 and rejoining the regiment at Cahir on the 1st of June 1856.

[EJB: Lummis and Wynn state that he "Died on the 7th of September 1855", but this was probably the date on which he was invalided back to England.]

Discharge & pension

Discharged from Kilmainham on the 12th of January 1857 upon

"Reduction of the Army and not likely to become an efficient soldier in consequence of a fractured femur and weakly constitution. His thigh was broken in the Riding School at Brighton by his being thrown from his horse. He will not be incapable, after a little while, of earning his living."

Served 3 years 2 months.

Conduct: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Seven times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Never tried by Court-martial.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.

Life after service

Death & burial

References & acknowledgements

Census information for 1841 kindly provided by Chris Poole.