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1304, Private William MARTIN — 13th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Kingsthorpe, c.1826.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Newbridge on the 7th of September 1846.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 9".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

At Scutari Depot from the 11th of October 1854.

Died, "of cholera", in the General Hospital at Scutari on the 22nd of November 1854.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma and Sebastopol.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial

Died, "of cholera", in the General Hospital at Scutari on the 22nd of November 1854.


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