Home Index A-Z

LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The E.J. Boys Archive



IN PROGRESS

last amended 18.9.08

Private Michael Maxwell – 1748, 13th Light Dragoons




Birth & early life

Born in London.


Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 28th of December 1854.

No other enlistment details apart from his trade as a plasterer are shown.


Service, discharge & pension

Is shown on a nominal roll of officers and men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, as being On Duty there from the 24th of October.

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 7th of July 1855.

Deserted "off furlo" on the 23rd of July 1856.

Can find no further trace to 1879.


Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.


Life after service


Death & burial







Photographs & illustrations



Home Index A-Z

For further information, or to express an interest in the project, please email the editors, Philip Boys & Roy Mills, via info@chargeofthelightbrigade.com.