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Private Henry GRAY / GREY — 1058, 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Born at Consalt, Co. King's [County Offaly], c.1831.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 16th of December 1850.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Killed-in-action at Balaclava.

Rode with No. 4 Troop (T.S.M. O'Hara.) See copy of Troop roll in the 17th Lancer "Scrapbook."

Medals

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

Commemorations

Death & burial

Killed-in-action at Balaclava.

Next of kin: Aunt, Eliza Watson, living in Jonestown, Co. King's [].


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