Captain Audley Lempriere (1834–1855) was an officer in the British Army in the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot during the Crimean war who was killed 19 April 1855, outside of Sebastopol during an attack on a Russian rifle pit.[1] He was most notable for his young age and small size, being the smallest officer in the British Army, standing less than 5 feet, he earned the nickname "The Boy Captain".[2][3]
Captain
Audley Lempriere
Born
1834 Newton Valence
Died
19 April 1855
Allegiance
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1853–1855
Rank
Captain
Battles/wars
Crimean War
Battle of the Alma
Battle of Inkerman
Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
^"Local History: The Crimean War – Some Local Connections" (PDF). Curtis Museum- Hampshire Cultural Trust. January 2019.
^Coatee from the Crimean War, retrieved 15 April 2021
^Cory, William Johnson (1897). Extracts from the Letters and Journals of William Cory. Subscribers.
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