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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
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1569, Private Edward MITCHLEY — 13th Light Dragoons

Added 28.4.11. Minor edits 18.2.14, 5.4.14.

Birth

The muster roll of the Cavalry Depot at Scutari for July-September 1855 shows he was born in the parish of St. Margarets, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

Enlistment

Enlisted on the 24th of April 1854.

No other enlistment details are shown.

Service

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

He was at Scutari from the 18th of September and died "in the General Hospital" at Scutari on the 22nd of September 1855.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Lummis and Wynn state, "Name does not appear on medal roll."

Commemorations

Death & Burial

At Scutari from the 18th of September and died "in the General Hospital" at Scutari on the 22nd of September 1855.

He left no will, and had only 1d in his "credits".

His next of-kin was a brother, William, living in the same parish.

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