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974, Private Thomas STEWART — 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born at Monaghan, Ireland.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Dublin on the 25th of July 1848.

Age: 22.

Height: 5' 9".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Wounded in action at Balaclava.

Rode with No. 4 Troop, (T.S.M. O'Hara.) (See copy of the Troop muster roll in the 17th Lancer "Scrapbook.")

Sent to Scutari on the 3rd of November 1854 and rejoined the regiment on the 3rd of February 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged "by purchase" from Dublin on the 4th of December 1856.

Served 8 years 233 days.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of one Good Conduct badge.

Medals & commemorations

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

Further detailed medal information archived.

Life after service

Death & burial


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