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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
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1621 James SMITH — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in London.

Originally served as No. 1119 in the Tower Hamlet's Militia, being released in order to enlist into the 4th L.D.

Age: 22.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: None shown.

Service

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

Died "at Balaclava," on the 15th of December 1855.

The muster roll states, "Small book with details, lost."

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Life after service

Death & burial


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