have you seen his entry in the book "Forgotten Heroes" by Roy Dutton ? - (easily found on google if you haven't)
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Thank you very much for the information, I had not known about Roy Dutton’s book but have now read the appropriate section which states that he did ride in the Charge. Again many thanks for your input.
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Brian Wilson
if you are able to get access to historic British newspapers (through FindMyPast or British Newspaper Archive), I think your ancestor gets at least two mentions - once in May/June 1890 when a fund-raising entertainment was put on at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester (Manchester Evening News), in which he participated. Secondly in an August 1891 Sunderland newspaper, though I'm not sure of the context, I think the article is headed "Balaclava Heroes". There may well be other newspaper references.
I think there's another mention in 1893 - the year of his death ? (Sunderland again)
Have you already researched him in military records ? it looks as if FindMyPast has some sort of Crimea service record (I don't have a subscription to look at it).
FindMypast has records for a John Mccausland of the 8th Hussars (N0. 1114). It does confirm one of the newspaper mentions ("Balaclava Heroes") of his service in India
Lawrence W Crider in his book "In search of the Light Brigade" (available on google books) includes a photo of Buffalo Bill appearing with survivors of Balaclava. It mentions that the character 6th from the left, front row" is possibly Mccausland.
The google book is searchable and the photo can be viewed. There are several Mccausland mentions.
Had you seen this item in the Milford News, a Michigan newspaper?
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d...981224-01.1.5&
See highlighted /middle page - column 3, half way down.
Another article in the Milford Times, Mar 5 1898, describes him as " ... a resident of this township ..."