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1594, [RANK?] Henry ELLIS — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in Liverpool, c.1828.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Manchester on the 26th of February 1854.

Age: 26.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Plumber.

At Scutari from the 4-24 of April 1855.

From Private to Corporal: 12th of October 1863.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "time expired", from Edinburgh, on the 15th of March 1866.

Served 11 years 337 days, to count.

Conduct and character: "indifferent." Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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