Walter E. Pidgeon, Illustration from
The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni, Sunnybrook Press, 1942, offset print.
Art Gallery of Ballarat, purchased 1994.
Background
Thomas James Valient was born in Delhi, India. he joined the British Army as a Cornet on 29 May 1828.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Valiant was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 40th Regiment. He was a participant in the Eureka Stockade battle. [2]
See also
Military
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
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