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1490, Private Thomas HICKEY — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in London.

Enlisted by the 7th Hussars for the 8th, at London on the 19th of December 1854.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Cabinet-maker.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 28th of May 1855.

Died "in the Camp Hospital" on the 19th of June 1855.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn do not credit him with any clasps, but his name is to be found on the Sebastopol clasp roll.

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died "in the Camp Hospital" on the 19th of June 1855.


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