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LIVES OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The E.J. Boys Archive

Added 26.11.12. Minor edits 13.3.14, 4.4.14.

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1583, Private Charles WILD — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born at Brighton, Sussex.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Brighton on the 14th of January 1854.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

At Scutari from the 4th of April — 11th of May 1855.

From Private to Corporal: 1st of October 1857.

Corporal to Sergeant: 1st of September 1860.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "by purchase", from Cahir on the 5th of February 1862. Payment of £20.

Served 8 years 22 days.

Conduct: "good".

In possession of one Good Conduct badge.

Medals & commemorations

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

Further detailed medal information archived.

Life after service

Death & burial


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