From out of the Valley of Death

APT MICHAEL STOCKS began his diary entry for October 25, 1854: ‘Thank God I am here to write this’, as well he might. ‘It was near 12 o clock and all remained at status quo for a couple of hours, when an order from Lord Raglan was brought to Lucan to attack the enemy which he did by sending the light cavalry into the greatest trap that ever was made, we and the Greys advanced first and then