Home Search Index of men A-Z

LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The E.J. Boys Archive


Amended 17.5.11

Private John Richard GREEN - 1259, 13th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Enlistment

Enlisted at Reading on the 28th of May 1846.

Age: 24.

Height: 5' 9".

Trade: Labourer.

Service, discharge & pension

Discharged from Cahir on the 19th of July 1859:

"Free, with right of registry for a deferred pension of 4d. per day upon reaching the age of 50 years."

Served 13 years 54 days.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of two Good Conduct badges.

Medals & commemorations

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

"Fresh medal" granted on the 14th of August 1856.

Life after service

Death & burial


New on the site Search Index of men G
For further information, or to express an interest in the project, please email the editors, Philip Boys & Roy Mills, via info@chargeofthelightbrigade.com