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1407, Private Richard WILLIAMSON — 4th Light Dragoons

Birth & early life

Born in London c. 1831

Enlistment

Enlisted at Westminster on the 22nd of January 1849.

Age: 18.

Height: 5' 7".

Trade: Labourer.

Service

Left the regiment for the General Depot at Scutari on the 24th of September and sent to rejoin it on the 3rd of October 1854.

Sent to Scutari again on the 26th of October and rejoined on the 14th of December 1854.

Died at Birmingham on the 27th of January 1859. He left no will, his credits being 5/11d.

Next-of-kin. Father, Richard Williamson, living in Shadwell, London.

Medals & commemorations

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

Death & burial

Died at Birmingham on the 27th of January 1859. He left no will, his credits being 5/11d.

Next-of-kin. Father, Richard Williamson, living in Shadwell, London.


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