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1257, Private Thomas LESTER — 17th Lancers

Birth & early life

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 13th of June 1854.

No other enlistment details are shown.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 29th of April 1855.

Sick at St. George's Hospital in the Crimea from the 1st of October 1855.

Invalided to England on the 12th of November 1855.

On roll at the Brighton Depot from the Chatham Invalid Depot from the 27th of February 1856.

Rejoined the regiment at Cahir on the 1st of June 1856.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "by purchase", from Cahir on the 9th of June 1856.

Served 1 year 358 days.

Conduct: "good".

Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol. and the Turkish medal.

Further detailed medal information archived.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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