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2060, Private John Henry BATES — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Uppingham, Rutland.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 24th of April 1855.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Stamper.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal only. (See record of 1941 Samuel Briggs, 4th Light Dragoons.)

Landed in the Crimea after the 9th of September 1855, but is specially entitled to the Crimean medal in consequence of having served in the Regiment during the Expedition to Eupatoria in the month of October of that same year. Camp Aldershot, 16th of November 1857. [Is this a quote? Source?]

Discharge & pension

Discharged, on the "Reduction of the Regiment", from Brighton on the 21st of March 1857.

Served 1 year 328 days.

Conduct: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Life after service

Death & burial


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