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1751, Private William THORPE - 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in London.

Enlistment

Enlisted at London on the 4th of October 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 6".

Trade: Groom.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 23rd of May 1855.

Sent to the Depot when the regiment went to India. 25th of July 1866. Discharged, "time expired," from Canterbury on the 3rd of October 1866.

Medals & commemorations

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.

Further detailed medal information archived.


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