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1225, Private Henry HOWARD — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born c.1831.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 11th of June 1852.

Age: 21.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: None shown.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Wilson Kennedy" on the 2nd of May 1854."

Private to Corporal: 1st of November 1855.

Discharge & pension

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

Served 4 years 297 days.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of one Good Conduct badge.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps forAlma, Balaclava and Sebastopol.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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