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1771, Private John MEAKIN / MEAKINS — 13th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 11th of December 1854.

Trade: Painter.

No other enlistment details are shown.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 1st of August 1855.

He is shown on a nominal roll of officers and men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, as being On Duty there from the 24th of October.

Sent to the Depot at Canterbury when the regiment went to Canada. 11th of September 1866.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "time expired", from Canterbury on the 11th of January 1867.

Served 12 years 1 month.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of two Good Conduct badges.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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