| Accession Number | P02577.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Freeman & Co |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1880 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Charles Dalton, wearing the uniform of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. ...
Description
Studio portrait of Charles Dalton, wearing the uniform of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. Born in London on 24 November 1832, he served in the Crimea and Turkey at Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastapol and took part in the charge of the Light Brigade. He also served in India at the Siege of Kotah, recapture of Chundaree Kotah Ki Seari, capture of Gwalior Powrie, Sindwah and Koonoyr. He spent twenty five years in charge of the Governor's Escort in New South Wales and died in Balgowlah, NSW, on 5 February 1891. His grandson 96 sergeant trumpeter Clive M. Dalton, 4th Light Horse Brigade, died of wounds received at Gallipoli on 12 August 1915 (see H05534).