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1236, Trumpeter Edward BARNES — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Chelsea, London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Hounslow on the 3rd of March 1836.

Age: 15 years 1 month.

Height: 4' 10".

Trade: None.

From Private to Trumpeter: 30th of June 1851.

Death & burial

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, William Barnes, living in Chelsea, London.

Medals & commemorations

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

Further medal information archived.

He is mentioned in an article about the Light Cavalry Brigade at Balaclava in the Bulletin of the Military Historical Society [find title & date].

Life after service


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