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MS 440 02 03

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MS 440 02 03

Title

Papers of Duncombe F. B. Buckley: Letters about Duncombe F. B. Buckley's death in Crimea

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Administrative / Biographical history

Duncombe Frederick Batt Buckley, attended Eton (JEY 1844-1848), Captain in the Scots Guards, fought in the Crimean War, wounded at Alma, killed in the trenches before Sevastopol 6 September 1855.

Date

1855

Extent & medium

3 items

Content description

Three letters describing Duncombe F. B. Buckley's death. 2 ALS to Alfred Buckley: 1 ALS from the War Department 8 September 1855; 1 ALS, a copy, from Seymour Blane, a fellow officer, dated 15 September 1855. 1 ALS, a copy, from Colonel Scarlett to Colonel Ridley.

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Acquired by purchase in 2011
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