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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
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1928, Private Thomas JACOBS — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, c.1831.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 9th of April 1855.

Age: 24.

Height: 5' 5".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Discharge & pension

Discharged on the "Reduction of the Regiment" from Brighton on the 8th of December 1856.

"Suffers from loss of flesh and lack of muscle power. Is very unlikely to become an efficient soldier."

Served 1 year 243 days.

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

Entitled to the Crimean medal only. (See record of 1941 Samuel Briggs.)

Landed in the Crimea after the 9th of September 1855 but is specially entitled to the Crimean medal in consequence of having served with the Regiment in the Expedition to Eupatoria during the month of October of that same year... Camp Aldershot, 16th of November 1857.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Medals

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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