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1504, Private James NAYLIS — 8th Hussars

Also recorded as "Naylor".

Birth & early life

Born c.1834.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Sheffield on the 26th of December 1854.

He was a volunteer from the 2nd West York Militia.

Age: 20.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: None shown.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 13th of June 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged from Dundalk, on the "Reduction of the Regiment", on the 7th of April 1857.

He was named as "Naylis" on discharge.

Served 2 years 105 days.

Conduct: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Commemoration

Life after service

Death & burial


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