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1356, Private John LAMBERT — 8th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Westminster, London c.1835.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 11th of July 1854.

Age: 19.

Height: 5' 8".

Trade: Painter.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea from the Newbridge Depot on the 14th of July 1855.

Died, "in the Camp Hospital", on the 14th of August 1855.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

This medal was in the "Lee" collection in 1918.

Lummis and Wynn state, "Not on medal roll", but he is to be found on the Sebastopol clasp list.

Further medal information archived

Commemorations

Death & burial

Died, "in the Camp Hospital", on the 14th of August 1855.


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