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983, Private William BARKER — 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born in Blessington, Co. Wicklow.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Dublin on the 18th of October 1848.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 9".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Medals & commemorations

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

A note on the medal roll states that the medal was "Specially engraved".

Further detailed medal information archived.


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