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1589 George LINSER — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in Brixton, London c.1834.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 2nd of February 1854.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Groom.

Wounded in action and taken prisoner of war at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, John Linser, living in Wimbledon, London.

The medal roll states, "Dead" — there is no indication of where or when.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, and Sebastopol, but he does appear on the clasp roll for the latter.

The medal roll states, "Dead" — there is no indication of where or when.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial

The medal roll states, "Dead" — there is no indication of where or when.

Further information

See record of 597 Thomas Perry, 8th Hussars.


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