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    1. [BKHD] Crimea and Mutiny veterans March 1908
    2. Rob Campbell
    3. Last of the Veterans published through March 1908 Charles CASSITY, Liverpool, service in the Punjab has Mutiny medal. George McGEE, Daulby St, Liverpool, at storming of Redan lost a hand above the wrist, incapacitated him for further service, has Crimean medal.Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol bars. Thomas KELLY, Kirkdale, a native of Liverpool during mutiny engaged in Central India, Michael J. WHITE, 488 New Chester Rd, Rockferry, assisted in carrying off the dead on the field at Alma. Tully HORAN an inmate at the Foredan Workhouse, Montgomeryshire, enlisted with Connaught Rangers at Bury in 1854, shot in the arm at the storming of Redan, speaks of the tender care given to him by Miss Florence NIGHTINGALE, to him and others wounded. James RONNAY, 10 Lincoln St, Liverpool, went through the Mutiny. W. WALLACE, New Ferry, Cheshire, present at attack and final assault at Redan, went into Sebastopol after the fall where the 48th Foot blew up the docks, fort and barracks. Peter PARKER, Rockferry holds Crimea, China, Turkish and Mutiny medals William GELL, Church Rd, Lonan, Laxey, I.O.M, served on steamship ONEIDA transporting troups to Crimea, volunteered for land forces assisted in capture of Sebastopol. James DAVIES, late Bandsmaster 6th, V.B. Kings Regiment Liverpool went through Mutiny with 95th Derbyshire Regiment in Central India field force under Sir Hugh ROSE [Lord STRATHNAIRN] recieved medal with clasp for Central India. James ATKINSON, Liverpool, engaged in the suppression of mutiny under Sir Colin CAMPBELL, holds Mutiny medal. George COLLINGS, Liverpool, good conduct, Crimean, Turkish, China and New Zealand medals, Sebastopol and Canton clasps. left the Navy in 1873, seved in H.M.Customs, 50yrs service under the government. Their names live on. Jane

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