NAM.2002-03-167-17

Letter, 7 Oct 1853. Sent by Frederick Newman, Canterbury, to his brother Charley. Sgt Newman writes , ‘We had General’s inspection yesterday, he found fault with our men wearing too large Whiskers.’ From a collection of papers associated with Frederick Newman, Hospital Sergeant, 97th (Earl of Ulster’s) Regiment of Foot. Sgt Newman served at Newcastle, Jamaica, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Greece during the Crimean War. He died of fever, possibly cholera, shortly after reaching Sevastopol.