Edwin Hughes (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Hughes (soldier)

Last survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1830

Place of Birth: Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-May-1927

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edwin Hughes (12 December 1830 – 18 May 1927), nicknamed "Balaclava Ned", was a British Army soldier and the last survivor of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War of 1854–56.