Old soldiers end at Newport

Subject: Old soldiers end at Newport Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:14 pm

South Wales Daily News, Friday, March 8, 1895.

At the Newport Town Hall on Thursday, Mr Lydon Moore, borough coroner, held an inquest on the body of David young aged 64, an old soldier, who had died practically in the streets.
On the body was found a soldier's discharge, which showed that the deceased had been a private in the 13th Light Infantry.
The result of the postmortem examination showed that Young died from fatty degeneration of the heart, and the jury returned a verdict of death from heart desease.

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Private 1938 D Young 1/13th Regiment
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Hi All,
Only pick up one record in the World Wide Army Index 1871, Pvt David Young No.2276 2/13th Pembroke Dock Wales.
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