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1144 John BARRY — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Liverpool.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Westminster on the 26th of July 1850.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Echunga" on the 15th of May 1854. Killed-in-action at Balaclava.

No next of kin details are shown.

Medals & commemorations

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

Life after service

Death & burial


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