The 21st

Above- The Charge of the 21st Lancers

Left-

From the Purton Museum, England. The Battle of Omdurman.

This image shows the 21st Lancers in one of the final battles. Notable in that this was Winston Churchills regiment, at least in this campaign, where he was also newspaper reporter. He did not get a very good welcome because they were concerned he would send back unfavourable news. He distinguished himself as a soldier and kept his head down with his reporting. To avoid his reports being scrutinized by the brass, he wrote his mother very long detailed letters which she sent to his paper to be published.

The war office only let him go on the pleadings of his mother in fact but made it clear he was on his own and no favours would be heading his way. "...you will proceed at your own expense and in the event of your being killed or wounded...no charge of any kind will fall upon British Army funds."