1881
"The Thin Red Line"
Artist, Robert Gibb
My Story
What a Battle! What a day! The stories of that day are many and horrific. Even behind the front line the soldier's wives rallied to support our brave troops. Turkish troops supported our ranks on that bloody day, when The Thin Red Line held firm to defend the position. Mrs Smith was married to a Private in the 93rd, one of only four women who accompanied the regiment to the crimea. She saw her husband in the front ranks but became angry at some of the Turkish soldiers who fled toward the regiment's camp to escape the oncoming Russian Cavalry charge. As they came running into the camp Mrs Smith got hold of a big stick and laid about them shouting "Would you leave my regiment to be cut up" It was some sight to see and after this Mrs Smith became known as "Kokana" (lady) Smith.
What a Battle! What a day! The stories of that day are many and horrific. Even behind the front line the soldier's wives rallied to support our brave troops. Turkish troops supported our ranks on that bloody day, when The Thin Red Line held firm to defend the position. Mrs Smith was married to a Private in the 93rd, one of only four women who accompanied the regiment to the crimea. She saw her husband in the front ranks but became angry at some of the Turkish soldiers who fled toward the regiment's camp to escape the oncoming Russian Cavalry charge. As they came running into the camp Mrs Smith got hold of a big stick and laid about them shouting "Would you leave my regiment to be cut up" It was some sight to see and after this Mrs Smith became known as "Kokana" (lady) Smith.
