A Crimea Pair to Troop Sergeant-Major G. Jowett, 11th Hussars, Who Charged with the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25th October 1854, and Saved the Life of Lieutenant R.W.H. Palmer, in the Valley of Death, Whilst the Officer Had A Carbine Held to His Head.
Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol named to Geo. Jowett 11th. Hussars. Depot impressed in upright serif capitals, minor edge bruising.
Turkish Crimea, British die, pierced for ring suspension, as issued, with ring and later straight bar suspension.
Very fine.
1357 Troop Sergeant Major Gregory Jowett, born Bradford; enlisted 11th Hussars, 1847; served during the Crimean War and rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade, 25.10.1854, during the latter he saved the life of Lieutenant (later Major-General, 5th Baronet of Castle Lackin, County Mayo, Ireland) R.W.H. Palmer, 11th Hussars; Palmer gives more details, as quoted in the Regimental History, ´´A few nights before Balaclava I was Orderly Officer, and going round the sentries at night I found Private (afterwards Sergt.-Major in the 18th Hussars), Jowett sitting down (I am afraid), asleep at his post. I did not know what to do, as he was one of the best men in my troop. I did not like to confine him, as I knew if I did so, he would certainly be flogged. Whilst I was thinking, the Orderly Sergt.-Major said to me in a dictatorial tone of voice, "You must confine that man, Sir, or the Colonel will be very angry." This determined me, I turned round on the Sergt.-Major and said, "What the devil do you mean for daring to speak to me in that tone? - if you say another word I will put you under arrest for insolence to your superior officer." After cautioning Jowett not to sit down at his post again, I left him. A few days after this occurrence the battle of Balaclava took place, and on the evening after, I was sitting talking to Lieutenant (afterwards Colonel), Dunn, V.C., and he said to me, "You had a very near shave of it today, old fellow, as while we were rallying after the first halt, a Russian came up behind you and put up his carbine close to your head. You did not see him, but Private Jowett charged him and cut him down." I remarked to Dunn, "Lucky for me I saved him from getting flogged, or otherwise he might not have been in such a hurry to save my life..."; Sergeant 25.5.1855; at Daidar, July 1855; Provost Sergeant, 2nd Division , February and March 1856; transferred 18th Hussars, 1858, and was promoted as Troop Sergeant Major in the same year; discharged August 1859; was employed for 26 years by the City of London Brewery Company; attended the First Balaclava Banquet, 25.10.1875, five days latter his portrait was pictured in the Illustrated London News; he claimed from the Light Brigade Relief Fund, aged 63 and as a resident of 3 Queen Victoria Street; Jowett was a member of the Balaclava Commemoration Society, 1879, where he was one of two committee members representing the 11th Hussars; signed the Loyal Address 1887; took part in the Lord Mayors Show, 1890; he died in May the following year.
Produkt-Code: EM4318
