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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The E.J. Boys Archive

Added 26.11.12. Minor edits 7.4.14.

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1737, Private Richard Dawson JOHNSON — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Manchester, c.1835.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 16th of March 1855.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Cabinet maker.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of June 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged on the "Reduction of the Regiment" from Brighton on the 24th of November 1856.

Served 1 year 348 days.

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

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

The medal roll states, "Medal to Mint, 17/1/60." and "Medal also to 2nd Bn. Second Foot."

From this information, it is possible he re-enlisted.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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