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Added 24.12.12. Minor edits 13.3.14, 4.4.14.

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1526, Private Henry John WAKELIN - 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Enlistment

Enlisted at King's Lynn on the 20th of December 1851.

Age: 21.

Height: 5'7".

Trade: Farmer.

Service

At Scutari General Depot from the 6th of August 1854 and sent to rejoin the regiment in the Crimea on the 3rd of October.

Killed in action at Balaclava, 25th October 1854.

Next of kin: Wife [name and address not given].

Medals & commemorations

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

Further detailed medal information archived.

Death & burial

Killed in action at Balaclava, 25th October 1854.


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