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Private Richard JONES — 712, 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born in the parish of St. Marylebone, London, c.1822, and baptised there on the 26th of December 1822, the son of Thomas Jones and his wife, Mary Ann.

Enlistment

Enlisted into the 4th Light Dragoons at Westminster on the 28th of September 1841. No Regimental number was allocated.

Age: 19 years 9 months.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Clerk.

Features: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Dk. brown hair.

Service

Transferred to the 17th Lancers on the 17th of May 1842.

Was Hospital Orderly at Scutari from August of 1855.

On the rear party when leaving the Crimea, being attached to the 8th Hussars, and returning with them to England.

Embarked for India from Cork, aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.

The muster rolls for the July-September 1858 period show him "On Detachment at Sholapoore" during the whole of the period.

In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of February 1859 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.

Discharge & pension

Discharged from Colchester on the 28th of October 1865 at "Own request, after 24 years service."

Served 24 years 35 days.

In Turkey and the Crimea: 2 years

In India: 7 years 1 month.

Aged 43 years 10 months on discharge.

Conduct and character: "good".

In possession of five G. C, badges. Twelve times entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Never tried by Court-martial.

Medals

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

Mutiny medal without clasp.

Was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 15th of August 1863, with a gratuity of £5.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Commemorations

Life after service

To live at No. 28 Harcourt Street, Bryanston Square, London, N.W on discharge.

Death & burial

Died in the No 1 London Pension District on the 24th of July 1874.


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