Home Search Index of men A-Z

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

Information added 24.9.12.

1120, Private Archibald RUSSELL — 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Manchester.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Hounslow on the 27th of December 1841.

No other enlistment details apart from his trade as a Painter are shown.

Service

1851 Census

Pockthorpe Cavalry Barracks, Norwich.

Archibald Russell, aged 29, unmarried, Soldier, Private, born Manchester, Lancashire.

Death & burial

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Brother, John Russell, serving in the 13th Foot.

Medals & commemorations

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

References & acknowledgements

Census information for 1851 kindly provided by Chris Poole.


New on the site Search Index of men R
For further information, or to express an interest in the project, please email the editors, Philip Boys & Roy Mills, via info@chargeofthelightbrigade.com