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1563, Private George PALMER — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Wallingford, Berkshire.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 3rd of March 1853.

Age: 17 years 10 months.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Baker.

Service

At Scutari General Depot from the 24th of September 1854 and sent to rejoin the regiment on the 20th of October.

Deserted from Birmingham on the 21st of August 1859.

Can find no further trace to 1879.

Medals & commemorations

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

Life after service

Death & burial


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