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Private John McGEORGE — 1385, 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Kirkudbright, c.1830.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Liverpool on the 19th of April 1849.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

1851 Census

Pockthorpe Cavalry Barracks, Norwich.

John McGeorge, 21, Private, born Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, John McGeorge. Living at Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Death & burial

Killed in action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Father, John McGeorge, living at Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.

References & acknowledgements

Census information for 1851 kindly provided by Chris Poole.


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