A GUARDSMAN IN THE CRIMEA: THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF WILLIAM SCARLETT.
Code: E058
Price: £25
Category(s): New Books, Nineteenth Century,
320pp., 40 illus. 2023. William Scarlett, a captain in the Scots Fusilier Guard and one of the most active junior officers in the regiment, fought throughout the entire campaign. After the Allied landing at Kalamita Bay, Scarlett rallied his regiment at a critical moment during the battle of the Alma, supported by his company sergeant, who was awarded the VC.