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Amended 14.5.11.

1838, Private Stephen CARD — 13th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

[Editor's note:

Born Tunbridge [ Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells?], Kent.

Enlistment

Volunteered from the West Kent Militia, and enlisted at Maidstone on the 20th of February 1855.

Trade: Labourer.

Service, discharge & pension

Spent bouts in hospital from March to August 1855.

Joined regiment at Dorchester from depot at Maidstone 2 August 1855.

Joined service troops aboard the "Earl of Aberdeen" 1st November 1855, landing 3 December 1855 at Scutari.

Discharged 15 December 1856.

Medals & commemorations

Not on medal rolls.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Life after service

Death & burial


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