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LEDDY, John

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Rank

Unit

44th Regiment

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DETAILS
 

Date of Birth

Casualty

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Date of Death

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Cemetery

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PROVENANCE
 

Current Location

Private Collection

Previous Location

Medals of England 2019; DNW Mar 2000 (AoI only), Glendining Jun 1906

MEDALS
 

Gallantry Award

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Award For

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Additional Medals

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RESEARCH NOTES
 

John Leddy was born at Castletard, Co. Cavan, and enlisted into the 44th Regiment at Wexford on 15 July 1813, for life, at the age of 21 years. He was present at the battle of Waterloo in Captain O’Neal’s Company, and served in the East Indies from 1822 to 1827. He was discharged at Ghazepoor on 12 May 1827, suffering from the effects of the climate.

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MEDAL GROUP
 

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MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE
 

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WATERLOO
 

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Company

Mackrell

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ARMY OF INDIA
 

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AVA

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PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS

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