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1396 William BROCKSOP — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Putney, London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Dublin on the 22nd of August 1854.

No other enlistment details apart from his trade as a servant are shown.

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of July 1855.

Deserted" from London on the 14th of September 1856 whilst "on furlo."

Can find no further trace to 1879.

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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