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1221, Private William HARRIS — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Marylebone, London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Hounslow on the 28th of April 1852.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Butcher.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the "H.T. "Shooting Star" on the 24th of April 1854.

Served with Lord Raglan's Escort Troop during 1855.

From Private to Corporal: 22nd of December 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, on the "Reduction of the Regiment", from Dundalk on the 6th of April 1857.

Served 4 years 341 days.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of one Good Conduct badge.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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