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

IN PROGRESS — NOT FOR PUBLICATION

Born in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Enlisted at Hampton Court on the 27th of October 1851.

Age: 17 years 1 month.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Servant.

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol.

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, William Phelan, living in Nova Scotia, Canada.

EJ Boys Archive: 4th Queen's Own Hussars
Wikipedia: 4th Queen's Own Hussars
Shadows of Time: 4th Light Dragoons: Databases (compiled by Wendy Leahy).
Shadows of Time: 4th Light Dragoons: Personal records (compiled by Wendy Leahy).
Shadows of Time: 4th Light Dragoons: Michael Phelan (compiled by Wendy Leahy).