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1439 George COOKE — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Denton.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Manchester on the 10th of October 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Servant.

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

Died "in the Regimental Hospital" on the 29th of September 1855.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn do not credit him with any clasps.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Life after service

Death & burial


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