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1602, Private John LINDFORTH — 8th Hussars

Also recorded as "Linforth".

Birth & early life

Born at Birmingham, c.1832.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Leamington on the 5th of January 1855.

He was a volunteer from the 2nd Worcestershire Militia. Regimental No. 177.

Age: 23.

Height: 5' 9".

Trade: Bell-hanger.

Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Lt. brown hair.

Service

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

Sent to Scutari on the 12th of September 1855.

He is shown on a nominal roll of men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, as being In Hospital there from the 15th of September.

Rejoined the regiment on the 14th of November.

Transferred to the Military Train at Dundalk on the 31st of January 1857. Regimental No. 1335.

He is named as "Linforth" in the Military Train.

Deserted from Woolwich on the 4th of November 1857.

Can find no further trace to 1865.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.

Commemorations

Life after service

Death & burial


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