Captain Nolan's Blunder

The soldiers knew someone had blundered. Oh well, they were soldiers, orders were orders. Cardigan kept the pace steady. There was a mile and a half to the end of the valley. The horses couldn't charge at full speed all that way but one soldier seemed impatient. He broke ranks and rode out in front. It was Captain Nolan. No sooner had he ridden ahead than a Russian shell exploded right in front of him. A shard of hot metal ripped through his chest. Mr Nolan was the first to die. He was not the last.