Inventarnummer
3801.213.7
Titel
"Death of Sergeant-Major William Lendrum, V.C."
Beschreibung
Newspaper cutting regarding the "Death of Sergeant-Major William Lendrum, V.C." The lengthy obituary is from an unknown newspaper dated 1891, which also includes an account of his funeral.
Sergeant-Major William Lendrum, V.C. had 46 years of military service of which 23 years had been spent as Instructor of Field Works at the Royal Military and Staff Colleges. After a short service in the Royal Navy he joined the Royal Engineers (known then as Sappers and Miners) and was drafted to the Crimea. The article details his achievements including the awarding of the Crimean Medal along with the French, Turkish decorations. Was awarded the Victoria Cross for Valour from Her Majesty.
Possible misspelling of the surname in the article - maybe should read Lendrim not Lendrum.
Datum
1891 - 1891
Entstehungszeitraum
Late Victorian, 1876-1901
Material
Format
- Height: Newspaper cutting 467 mm
- Width: 58 mm