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1296, Private Henry FIGGETT — 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born in London, c.1835.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 9th of August 1854.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Servant.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 20th of June 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, on the "Reduction of the Regiment" from Dublin on the 13th of March 1857.

Served 2 years 224 days.

Conduct: "good".

Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Life after service

1861 Census

Lyon Park Lodge, Isleworth.

Henry Figgett, 26, Nephew, Housebuilder, born Middlesex.

Living with William Howard, 49, Watchman, and his wife, Ann.

Death & burial

Death registration

Henry Figgett, age 33, June Quarter 1867, Brentford. [RM]

References & acknowledgements

Census information for 1861 kindly provided by Chris Poole.


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