Which regiments are these men from? - Crimea

[M.T.H]

Hi,

I'm hoping that someone will be able to help me identify the regiments of these three men.On the bottom of the photo is written "Our Balaclava Heroes" and names them as l-r Sergt.Major Howes  Sergt.Major Parkinson and Sergt.Major Hughes.

Any help would be great,

Many thanks,Mick

[manmack]

hiya mick,you always seem to be the first one to dive in when someone needs help,so heres a bit of repayment.
sgt john howes
4th light dragoons
born 1828 at wymondham,near norwich
enlisted 16-11-1846
slightly wounde in the charge of the light brigade,on 25-10-1854
promoted troop sgt major
discharged C 1860
died 25-12-1902
buried in lodge hill cemetary birmingham
medals.crimea,with clasps for the battles of alma,balaklava,sebastopol and inkerman,turkish medal
lived at 23 spring rd edgbaston,birmingham
he and cornet hunt tried to carry away one of the russian guns but failed,he was reputed to have been one of the last to come back to the lines
attended the 1st balaklava banquet on 25-10-1875
member of the balaklava commemoration society 1879
signed the loyal address 1887
attended the annual dinners in 1892+1895
mack

[manmack]

mick,sorry about my bad info,i forgot this,army No 1274

[liverpool annie]

Mack

You're going to make Micky a happy man!!

Annie

PS Micky - he 's buried in Birmingham - any connection 

[manmack]

private edwin hughes
born 12-12-1830 atwrexham,denbighshire
was a shoemaker before he enlisted
joined the regt at hounslow on6th may 1852
rode in the charge,his horse was killed
discharged at colchester in 1873 with the rank of squadron sgt major
died on 18th may 1927,at his home at 64 egerton rd blackpool
buried with full military honours on 23rd may 1927 at blackpool
1879 mem balaclava comm society
attended the annual dinners,1895,1910,1912 and 1913
after leaving the army,he became a instructor with the worcs yeomanry
recieved help from the t,h roberts fund
1918 granted a pension from the royal patriotic fund after the funds ran out he was given a special grant from the war office so he could recieve a pension until he died
he was the last survivor of the light brigade.
micky you owe me at least a gold star for that,my fingers droppin off through typing, mack

[manmack]

ive done it again,army number 1506,i will get you parkinsons details micky,i need to rest me typin finger,mack

[manmack]

micky,edwins medals were,crimea medal with clasps for alma,inkerman,balaclava and sebstopol and the turkish medal

[manmack]

last one micky
pte john smith parkinson
born 1834
enl dec 1851 at notts
rode in the charge of the light brigade,horse killed,slightly wounded 3 times
1855 at the base hospital scutari,sick
prom corporal 1859
prom sgt 1861
left the regt 10-6-1864 at dublin
worked for south eastern railway co at london bridge
1866 joined b/ham police, 1869 prom to sg
ret 1892
died 12-1-1917
medals the same as the other 2,the third medal hes wearing was never ID,but it was inscribed to sgt parkinson 11th hussars
member of balaclava comm society 1879
signed loyal address 1887
helped arrange the dinner in b/ham 1895
attended the annual dinners,1897,1906,1908,1909,1910,1911 and 1913
he raised a corps dramatique while in dublin in 1861/62,he was the stage manager
recieved help from the t.h roberts fund
depicted in lady butlers picture. AFTER THE CHARGE.
army number 1521
11th hussars
edwin hughes was in the 13th light dragoons
thats the lot micky,mack

[manmack]

micky,the photo was taken in 1895 and the only time that they were all togethor,was at the b/ham dinner in 1895,so the location will be wherever it was hosted,marvelous how well their uniforms still fit,there must be a reference to the event in the brummie papers for 1895,may even be pictures of some of the others,i have two nice pictures of howe and parkinson ,if you want them e.mailing,pm me your e.mail address,mack