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1083, Corporal Robert MURRAY — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Greenlaw, c.1836.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Newbridge on the 29th of January 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 7,".

Trade: Draper.

From Private to Corporal: 3O of January 1854.

Service

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

Sent to Scutari on the 18th of December 1854.

Died "in the General Hospital at Scutari" on the 15th of January 1855.

Medals

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

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial

Died "in the General Hospital at Scutari" on the 15th of January 1855.


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