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1468, Private Henry HOWARTH — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Manchester c.1833.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Manchester on the 22nd of November 1854.

Age: 21.

Height: 5' ".

Trade: Labourer.

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of July 1855.

Died, "in Camp", on the 15th of August 1855.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

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

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died "in Camp", on the 15th of August 1855.


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