Letter, 9 Jan 1854.
Sent by Frederick Newman, Canterbury to his brother Charley.
Sgt Newman writes that he is not anxious to leave the Service as formerly, the regiment expects to be sent to Stirling Castle, Scotland shortly.
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.