Coalville Times | 1902-09-05 | Page 5 | Last of the " Light Brigade"

LAST OF THE "LIGHT CRIOADE" Sole Survivor of Famous Chsrga Live Ing at Sharon, Msis. Sharon. Masa., enJoyB tbe distinction distinc-tion of having aa a resident Hlalr Irwin, Ir-win, who. as far as Is known, la the aole survivor of the gillant 600 who made the famous charge at Ilalaklava during the Crimean war, an eiplolt which waa Immortalised by Tennyson In his porn "Tbe Charts of tho Light llrlgade." Mr. Irwin waa a soldier In tbe British Brit-ish army for more than 1 years, at a time when It waa aeelcg some of Its most arduous service and achieving aome of its most alorluns results. He participated In the four great battles of the Crimean war, Alma, Hehaato-pol, Hehaato-pol, Halaklava and lnkerman, and bla ''it j Blair Irwin. 1 regiment aided In the puttlnr. tV.wn 1 of the Indian mutiny, being pr, ,ent j at the relief of Lucknuw. J I 1' f