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1619, Private Thomas SOBEY — 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Bristol c.1835.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Bristol on the 17th of December 1853.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: None shown.

Service

At Scutari General Depot from the 6th of August 1854 and sent to rejoin the regiment in the Crimea on the 3rd of October.

Died, "on the Heights before Sebastopol", on the 11th of October 1854.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died, "on the Heights before Sebastopol", on the 11th of October 1854.


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