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Survivors of the cavalry charge at Balaklava on 25th Oct 1854, 1887
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1987-10-56-1

Description

Photograph of a group of survivors of the cavalry charge at Balaklava on 25th Oct 1854, taken on the 33rd Anniversary Dinner in 1887. The group includes members of the 8th (The King’s Royal Irish) Light Dragoons (Hussars), 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, 4th (The Queen’s Own Light) Dragoons, 13th (Light) Dragoons and 17th Light Dragoons (Lancers). Presented by Tpr J Lamb, 13th (Light) Dragoons, to A J Raven. Also relating to Tpr W J Deusbury, 1st Life Guards. Annotated with names, ranks and regiments. Associated with the Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War (1854-1856), 1854.

Events

Balaklava, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War, Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856)