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573, Private Peter McLEAN — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Greenock, Scotland, c.1818.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 20th of March 1838.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Footman.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Wilson Kennedy" on the 2nd of May 1854.

He was batman to Colonel Frederick Shewell, C.B. when in the Crimea.

Death & burial

Death & burial

Died at Osmid on the 9th of December 1855.

Next of kin: Wife, Jane McLean, living in Deansgate, Manchester.

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

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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