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Private George Sloan

 

Number: 41069

Company: 134th (Irish Horse) Company (Ulster), 29th Battalion, Third Contingent

ENLISTMENT

Date: 16 January 1902

Place: Curragh

Age: 24 years 8 months

Trade of calling: Groom

Place of birth: In the Parish of Knocknagony, in or near the Town of Holywood, in the County of Down

Address: Knocknagoney, Ballyhackamore, County Down

Family: Single. Father Robert Sloan, domestic groom, mother Anne Sloan, of Redburn, Holywood, County Down.

Previous military service: No

Description: Height 5' 5 3/4". Complexion fair, eyes grey, hair fair.

Religion: Not recorded on enlistment, but 1901 Census shows family as Church of Ireland.

ACTIVE SERVICE

Date to South Africa: 10 May 1902

Service medal, clasps and other awards: Queen's South Africa Medal. Cape Colony, South Africa, 1902 clasps.

DEATH

Date: 10 September 1902

Place: Worcester, Cape Colony

Cause: Not known at present

Buried/ commemorated: Not known at present

 

Imprisoned by Commanding Officer 30 June to 14 July 1902.

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