В архиве Королевской Монмутширской милиции нашлось объяснение нахождению этих пуговиц под Севастополем. Многие офицеры и нижние чины 43-го (Монмутширского) полка легкой пехоты добровольно отправились в Крым в составе 23-го пехотного полка.Viski писал(а):Вот такую красоту нашел один очень везучий человек)))
John Francis Vaughan joined the Royal Monmouthshire Militia as a Captain in
1836, and was promoted to Major in 1847. Alongside Lt Col Clifford, he
played a major part in the reformation of the militia as the Royal
Monmouthshire Light Infantry in the early 1850s, and became Lt. Col. and
Commanding Officer of the Regiment in 1853, a position he held until his
retirement in 1877.
He felt strongly about the Crimean War, and although the Regiment was not
posted there, he went out to the Crimea along with many other volunteers
from the Regiment and served with the 23rd Foot (The Royal Welch Fusiliers).
His diary about the conditions and events he witnessed was used as the basis
of a booklet ‘The Soldier in Peace and War’ which he published anonymously
upon his return.
Ниже фото полковника 43-го полка Джона Фрэнсиса Вогана в Крыму.
На шапке, похоже, знак 43-го полка легкой пехоты