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959, Private James LYNHAM — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Templemore, Co. Tipperary, c.1825.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Cashel on the 15th of May 1846.

Age: 21.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Echunga," on the 15th of May 1854.

Died at Balaclava on the 15th of October 1854.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn state, "Not on medal roll", but he is to be found on the Sebastopol clasp list.

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died at Balaclava on the 15th of October 1854.


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