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1241, Private William PLUMMER — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Westminster on the 13th of December 1853.

Age: 17 years 8 months.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Medora" on the 27th of April 1854. Died "in the General Hospital at Scutari" on the 23rd of March 1855.

Medals & commemorations

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

Life after service

Death & burial


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