Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ATTRIBUTED TO CUNDALL & HOWLETT
Soldiers of the 4th (The Queen's Own Light) Dragoons who served in the Crimean War
1855-6Salted paper print | 14.7 x 12.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2500143
Photograph of four soldiers from the 4th (The Queen's Own Light) Dragoons who served in the Crimean War. From left to right: Healy Stratton, Sergeant D Gillam, William Simpson and J J Moon. All are wearing military uniform with the Crimean Medal and are wearing or holding a helmet with a plume. There is a building with a veranda behind.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855. Throughout the war she had taken an active interest in the welfare of the troops and on their return to Britain she met a number of veterans at Buckingham Palace and at the military hospital at Chatham.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855. Throughout the war she had taken an active interest in the welfare of the troops and on their return to Britain she met a number of veterans at Buckingham Palace and at the military hospital at Chatham.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Cundall & Howlett (photographer)
Subject(s)
Healy Stratton (fl.1855)Sergeant D WilliamWilliam Simpson (fl.1855), 4th DragoonsJ J Moon (fl.1855)Army-GB-Cavalry-4th (The Queen's Own Light) Dragoons (1848-1861)Army-GB-Cavalry-7th (The Queen's Own) Light Dragoons (Hussars) (1819-1862)Army-GB-Cavalry Regiments14.7 x 12.0 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Group of 4 men of the 4th Queen's Own Light Dragoons who received the Crimean Medal from Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Plastic arts
- Numismatics
- Medals
- Campaign medals
- Crimea Medal (1854-56)
- Campaign medals
- Medals
- Numismatics
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Plastic arts
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
