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Hi Amy,

I have the following on a Linser:

1589    Pte. George LINSER.     
4th Light Dragoons
                                                 
Born in Brixton, London.
Enlisted at London on the 2 of February 1854.
Age.  20.     Height.  5' 8."     Trade.  Groom.

Wounded in action and taken prisoner of war at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, John Linser, living in Wimbledon, London. 
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, and Sebastopol,

The medal roll states, "Dead" - no indication of where, or when, but is thought to have died on the road to Simpheropol

Let me know if you tie him in to your tree !

Best wishes,

Roy.

Dear Chris,

Many thanks indeed for the location and the great photograph of Richard Davies 11th Hussars' headstone at Lewes. I had trawled round the yard before and could not find him ! As a frequent visitor to Lewes I am familiar with the memorial in the same cemetary to the Finns and Russians who died in captivity at Lewes Gaol during the Crimean war, but had not realised Davies was so close. On my next visit I can get a better photo of the grave, and put some belated flowers there for last years 150th anniversary of the Charge.
Many others of the Light Brigade are in the various cemetaries Brighton and Hove too. And I have one local to me buried in Uckfield of the Heavy Brigade: General George Calvert Clarke who led one of the squadrons of the Scots Greys in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava 25 Oct 1854 and was severly wounded. Clarke lived at Church house, Uckfield and died, single, in 1900. He had lived in the town for over twenty years with his neices and had served in the Cavalry for over fifty years.
See www.chargeofthelightbrigade.com for more information and contact details for boigraphies etc.
many thanks again,

Roy Mills,
Framfield.