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1408, Private John FALCONER — 11th Hussars

Also recorded as "Faulkner".

Birth & early life

Born at Exeter, Devonshire, c.1829.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 1st of November 1848.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Butcher.

Service

The Balaclava period muster roll states, "Sick at Scutari".

Named as "Faulkner" on the Sebastopol Hospital muster roll.

Died at Scutari on the 28th of February 1855.

Next of kin: Wife, Elizabeth Falconer, living in Dublin.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died at Scutari on the 28th of February 1855.

Next of kin: Wife, Elizabeth Falconer, living in Dublin.


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