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937, Private James HALPIN — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Dublin, c.1826.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Dublin on the 19th of March 1846.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Rope-maker.

Service

He deserted from Brighton on the 13th of June 1850. At this time he was described as being 23 years of age, with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair.

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One child, Maria, was born to him and his wife at Nottingham in 1853.

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Echunga" on the 15th of May 1854.

Tried by a District Court-martial for "being asleep on his post". He was awarded 56 days' imprisonment, with hard labour, from the 15th of October 1855.

He sent money from the Crimea to his wife, Mrs Martha Halpin.

Embarked for India aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.

Died at Nusserabad, India, on the 14th of September 1858.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.

Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.

Served at Kotah.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died at Nusserabad, India, on the 14th of September 1858.

The India Office records show him as dying of "Febris Remittens" at Nusserabad on the 14th of September 1858, aged 48 years, and being buried on the same day by the Revd. C.T. Wilson, Assistant Chaplain.


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