One for Liverpool Annie Part 2

[liverpool annie]

I found this medal for sale ...... Crimean Medal named to ..... 1766 Pte William Hill XI Hussars
what I thought was funny was ..... there is no clasp !! 

* EJ Boys - Hill Pte William 1766 11th

[liverpool annie]

Looking for something else I came across this yesterday ...... not often you see a Crimean Memorial .... wonder if it's still there ?? .... I have to look !! 

http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/south+yorkshire/sheffield/photos/sheffield_31962.htm

Annie 

It's been moved !! 

http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/lan49im.html

[liverpool annie]

Now here is the weirdest thing ..........       

On my "Paul Eagle Star "thread -  fillupe sent me the url for the Denver Library that had a picture of the survivors AND his Great Grandfather !! when I looked - my picture was a cutoff of the bigger picture - taken at the same time in Manchester ......   is that cool or what ? ... now we have to identify everybody !!      ( though I must admit I think I know some of them !!   )
Remember this ? ...... scroll to Lot # 25 ........

http://www.mortonandeden.com/pdfcats/25web.pdf

Denver Public Library

[Mr. MIGKY]

Hi Annie, well they look like " The GOOD, The BAD & The REALY DARN UGLY " to me
Great picture.
Migky

[liverpool annie]

Here's a bit of trivia .............

It was during the Crimean War that "hand rolled" cigars and cigarettes became popular with the French and British troops ...... they copied their Turkish comrades by using old newspaper for rolling - when their cigar-leaf rolling tobacco ran out - or dried and crumbled !! 

[liverpool annie]

Found this terrific picture ... we see so few Russian ones  ..... 

blacksea - crimea .com / Tatar-labourers  Roger Fenton 08/03 to 26/06/1855

Crimean Tatars worked and fought on both sides in the war - reflecting their ambivalent relationship both with Russia and with the Ottoman Empire

[liverpool annie]

As one of Williams relatives asked about William on the Armed Forces board ... I'm adding him here !! 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,119187.new.html#new

"A biographical dictionary of the members of the five original regiments of the Light Brigade fron Jan. 1, 1854 to Mar. 31, 1856" by Lawrence W. Crider

Mock Pte William 1266 8th H

Enlisted 10/19/1853 in Westminster at age 17 9/12
At Plymouth 1st Muster - abd Wilson Kennedy fr 05-02 and through 2nd Muster
Camp Guard 3rd Muster
Lord Raglans staff all 3 Musters
At Baidar Valley 1st Muster
Hospital Orderly 11 days
Batman to Brigade Gen 3rd Musters
W/svc Troops entire period
Medal w/ Alma Balaklava and Sebastopol clasps

http://www.rootschat.com/links/03qi/

EJ Boys - Mock Pte William 1266 8th H

[fillupe]

Hi Annie - My Great Grandfather is standing in the back row, 5th from the right wearing the large brimmed hat. This photo was taken during the 1891-92 tour of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show tour of Scotland. It's available in a 300 dpi version when ordered from the Denver Library . . .

Regards
Philip

[liverpool annie]

Hi Philip !!

Good to see you !!  ...... That photo was taken in Manchester !! at Banks 65 Market St. Manchester

The only reason I know that ........ is because I know the Chargers didn't go to Scotland ......   and it's written on the photo !! 

Annie 

PS Check out your other thread !! 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,308108.0.html