JOHN THORPE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
SURNAME:Thorpe
FORENAMES:John
BORN:c1827
AT:French Park Roscommon
OCCUPATION[S]:Servant
RELIGION/DENOMINATION:.
FATHER:.
MOTHER:.
SIBLINGS:.
OTHER RELATIONS:.
NOTES:.
1st REGIMENT NO:1273
2nd REGIMENT NO:.
ENLISTED:23 05 1846 Birmingham aged 19 years 3 months
ATTESTED:.
HEIGHT AT ENLISTMENT:5' 8˝"
HEIGHT AT DISCHARGE:5' 10"
TROOP NO:.
TROOP CAPTAIN:.
RANK:1846: Private
1855: Private
1862: Private
PROMOTIONS:.
REDUCTIONS: .
DESERTIONS:.
COURT MARTIALS:.
GIVEN UP TO:.
GOOD CONDUCT BADGES:.
MEDALS:.
EMBARKATIONS:.
DISEMBARKATIONS:.
CAMPAIGNS:.
OTHER DUTIES:04 04 1855 to 11 05 1855 At Scutari
TRANSFERRED FROM:.
TRANSFERRED TO:.
DISCHARGED TO OUT PENSION:12 05 1862 Invalided Dublin aged 35 years
ADMITTED TO OUT PENSION:20 05 1862 North London 1
MEDICAL REASON:Disease of heart probably aneurism, may be attributable to predisposition and military service and exposure in Crimea
PENSION DISTRICT:1862: North London 1, West London 1
1864: Jersey
1865: Jersey, West London 1, East London 1
DESCRIPTION: Brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion
PRÉCIS OF SERVICE ON DISCHARGE:Examined [by Pension Board] 12 05 1862
Total service 16 years
Pension claim 6d special cd [conditions?]
Turkey and Crimea 1 year 10 months
CHARACTER: Good
NOTES:Intention to live [Southfit] W End London
POST DISCHARGE MILITARY SERVICE:.
POST DISCHARGE OCCUPATION[S]:.
DIED:26 03 1868
BURIED:.
WILL:.
BENEFICIARY:.
NEXT OF KIN:.
PRIZE MONEY:.
NOTES:.
TNA SOURCES:WO/12/654
WO/12/660
WO/12/667
WO/23/52
WO/23/62
WO/118/34
BL SOURCES:.
OTHER SOURCES: Honour the Light Brigade
LINKS:.


4th Light Dragoons Index

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