Crimean War Medal 1854-56, 3 clasps: Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol, awarded to Private Robert Owen Glendwr, 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Light Dragoons (Hussars), 1855

Robert Owen Glendwr was born in 1833 and enlisted into the 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars) in 1851. He embarked for the Crimea in the Horse Transport Ship 'Shooting Star' on 25 April 1854. Severely wounded during the Charge of the Light Brigade by two sabre cuts to his right arm, he also had two horses shot under him and was briefly taken prisoner before making his escape. He was invalided home on 22 December 1854.