FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan. Commander in the Crimean War 1853 - 56. It is generally thought to have been his overall incompetence that led to the disaster of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Died of dysentery and disappointment at the failure of the Siege of Sebastopol. His body was brought back to England and buried at Badminton, where he was born.
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Lord Raglan
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Hyde Park Barracks - Somerset and Raglan
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Lord Raglan
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, 1788 - 1855, Commander during the Cr...
Westminster School - old boys fallen in Crimean War & Indian Rebellion
The inscription was written by the Rev. T. W. Weare, Under-Master of Westmins...
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A. G. Chant
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Imperial Camel Corps
Formed in 1916. At its height there were 4,150 men and 4,800 camels. 3 of the 4 battalions were disbanded in mid-1918. The 2nd Battalion was disbanded in May 1919.
Group, Armed Forces, Animals, Australia, Egypt, India, Israel/Palestine, New Zealand
1 memorial
Captain George Sampson Elliston
Born Ipswich. Trained as a barrister. In WW1 he served in the Royal Army Medical Corp and rose to be captain. He was awarded a Military Cross on 3 June 1918. 1929 became a Member of the Corporation...
1 memorial
R. C. Mead
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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