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1032 Christopher BARRATT — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Dublin.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Dublin on the 12th of November 1847.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Shooting Star" on the 25th of April 1854.

Died in the "Camp Hospital" on the 19th of June 1855.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn state "No clasps shown," but he is to be found on the Sebastopol clasp roll.

Life after service

Death & burial


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