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1518 Robert BARRINGER — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Hendly Hill. Hertfordshire.

Enlistment

Enlisted into the 7th Hussars at London on the 12th of October 1854., with the Regtl, No. of 1318. (The muster roll of the period gives him the additional Christian name of Robert.)

Age: 21.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Tallow-chandler.

Transferred, at his own request, to the 8th Hussars on the 1st of January 1855. (See record of 1451 Edward Boocock.)

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 15th of May 1855.

Died "in the Camp Hospital," on the 20th of December 1855.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Life after service

Death & burial


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