Officers of the 100th Regiment (Royal Canadians), including Dunn (rear, seventh from left), circa 1861-64. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA165259
Seven VCs were awarded as a result of the Charge of the Light Brigade, Oct. 25, 1854. WILLIAM SIMPSON, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS—05678
Russian troops confront the allied assault on the Malakhov Battery during the Siege of Sevastopol, June 6, 1855. PORTRAIT BY FRANZ ROUBAUD
A portrait of Queen Victoria, 1859. THE STAPLETON COLLECTION
The Victoria Cross is the Commonwealth’s highest decoration for valour. CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM—20110065-001
The Light Brigade reaches the Russian artillery during the Battle of Balaclava, Oct. 25, 1854. RICHARD CATON WOODVILLE
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