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1563, Private Edward Arthur TASKER - 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Christchurch.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 20th of October 1852.

Age: 17.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Servant.

The Balaclava period muster roll states, "On Letter duty".

At Scutari: 4th of April - 23rd of May 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "by purchase", from Maidstone on the 10th of November 1860. Payment of £20.

Served 7 years 213 days.

Conduct: "very good".

In possession of two Good Conduct badges.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol. Inkerman clasp sent "on O.C.'s certificate, dated the 23rd of August 1857."


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