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1800 John DIXON — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, c.1836.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Leeds on the 16th of January 1855.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Groom.

Sallow complexion. Hazel eyes. Dk. brown hair.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of June 1855.

Transferred to the Military Train at Brighton on the 1st of November 1856.

Regimental No. 738.

Discharge & pension

Discharged from Shorncliffe on the 22nd of October 1859. No reason shown.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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