Born c.1830.
Enlisted at Westminster on the 7th of January 1853.
Age: 23.
Height: 5' 7"
Trade: None shown.
Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Wilson Kennedy" on the 2nd of May 1854.
Sent to Scutari on the 15th of December 1854 and being invalided to England on the 30th of May 1855, arrived at the Newbridge Depot on the 30th of April.
From Private to Corporal: 27th of September 1857.
Embarked for India aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1858.
Reduced to Private by a Regimental Court-martial on the 2nd of January 1858.
Died in the General Hospital at Bombay on the 12th of January 1858.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
Can find no trace on the Mutiny medal roll.
The India Office records show him as dying from "Concussis Cerebris" at Colaba on the 2nd of January 1858, aged 27 years, and of being buried on the same day by the Revd. Thomas Watson, Officiating Chaplain.
The Regimental History records that the S.S. "Great Britain" reached Bombay without any other casualty than... one man who fell down into the hold and lived to dis-embark, only to die in hospital at Bombay... Although only supposition, given the cause of his death this man could well have been Hoare.
1265 James Rawlins notes in his manuscript diary:
"I am sorry to state that Corporal Hoar died about the thirde, pore fellow. He soon got an early grave after arrivving in India."
[PB: This diary has since been edited and privately published by Ken Horton as One Hussar: Diary of T.S.M. James Rawlins, 8th Hussars, 1853-1863., c.1985. Paperback, A5, 78pp.]
A series of letters were written regarding him between the 21 and the 25th of June 1855:
To the Officer Commanding Bereton, Portsmouth.
Horse Guards,
21 June 1855.
Sir,
I have the honour, by direction of the General Commanding-in-Chief,, to request you to enquire into and report on the case of Alfred Hoare of the 8th Hussars, who is said to have been landed at Portsmouth from the "Golden Fleece" and, on arriving at his home, to have been so ill as to require immediate medical attendance."
To the Revd. E.S. Henstone, Langport Rectory, Somerset.
Horse Guards,
21 June 1855.
Sir, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst. I am directed by the General Commanding-in-Chief to request that you will send in a Bill for medical attention to Private Hoare of the 8th Hussars, which will be submitted to the Director-General of the Medical Department. Your application regarding this soldier's medal will receive attention."
A letter dated the same day was also sent to Alfred Hoare:
"Horse Guards,
21 June 1855.
To Private Hoare,
The Revd. E.S. Henstone having stated that you require medical attention, you will proceed, if your health permits, to join the Depot of the Regiment at Newbridge, where you will be properly attended to. If you are well enough to travel you will send here a Medical Certificate signed by the Surgeon who is attending you — to that effect. This is not however, to prevent you from remaining on furlo if you are sufficiently well not to require medical attention."
To the Keeper of the Mint:
Horse Guards,
21 June 1855.
Sir,
Private Alfred Hoare of the 8th Hussars having applied for his medal for service in the Crimea, I am directed to request that you will furnish me with the same, if prepared, an opportunity for forwarding it to him in this country having occurred."
To Private Hoare, Langport, Somerset:
Horse Guards,
25 June 1855.
Private Hoare,
I am directed to forward you a medal for the Crimea, which you must acknowledge the receipt of without delay."