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Added 3.12.12. Minor edits 11.4.14.

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1360, Private Edward HEWITT — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Chester.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Liverpool on the 11th of July 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 15th of June 1855.

At Scutari from the 24th of September 1854 but after rejoining the regiment was sent to Scutari again on the 1st of July 1855.

Death & burial

Died at Scutari on the 10th of July.

He left no will, and had £1/4/7 in his "credits".

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn state, "Name not on medal roll", but he is to be found on the Sebastopol clasp list.


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