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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
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Added 26.11.12. Minor edits 2.4.14, 4.4.14.

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1442, Private James SALTER — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in Exeter, Devonshire.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Exeter on the 1st of November 1849.

Age: 17 years 5 months.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

At the General Depot in Scutari from the 22nd of September 1854 and sent to rejoin the regiment on the 3rd of October.

Died "in the General Hospital" at Scutari on the 30th of August 1855.

Next of kin: Father, Aaron Salter, living in Exeter.

Medals & commemorations

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

Further detailed medal information archived.

Death & burial


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