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1865, Private Thomas SHIELDS — 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Fulham, London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 28th of December 1854.

Age: 22.

Height: 5' 6, "

Trade: Labourer.

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855.

Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 8th of October 1855 for "Drunkenness". Given 50 lashes

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "Being a bad character and on the Reduction of the Regiment", from Canterbury on the 7th of November 1856.

Served 1 year 304 days.

Conduct: "Bad."

In possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol. and the Turkish medal.

Life after service

Death & burial


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