Major FRANCIS PEIRSON

(picture by Copley on Carol Gerten's Art Site)

I'm not surprised it's titled The Death of -the way that poor, golden-haired moppet is being manhandled! What about keeping the airways open and stopping the bleeding?! Let me through, I'm a doctor!
(There - I've turned him around, poor kiddie, so you can get a better look at him!)

Francis Peirson

Frank, a Yorkshire lad, was mortally wounded in January 1781, aged 23 (no wonder they call them INFANTry!), while repelling a French invasion of Jersey.

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