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 Death Announcements 1845-1854

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Surname  Young    
First names  George Dobson    
Rank / occupation  Lieut.-col.    
View all other items of "Unit" with value "HM 10th Infantry" in "Death Announcements 1845-1854" Unit  HM 10th Infantry    
Death date  27 Mar 1850    
Place of death  Wuzeerabad    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  July 1850    
Page number  109    
Detail  At Wuzeerabad, Lieut.-Col. George Dobson Young, C.B. This officer, second in command of her Majesty's 10th Regt. of Infantry, entered the army as an Ensign in the 17th Regt. in 1819; as a Captain in the 31st he served under General Pollock, and was present in the actions at Mozeens, Iezeen, and Jugdulluck, as well as in the actions which led to the occupation of Cabul; afterwards in the campaign on the Sutlej, and was dangerously wounded in the battle of Moodkee. He was appointed Major in the 10th Foot, and in 1848 became a Lieut.-Col. The deceased officer had received medals for Affghanistan and the Sutlej, and in 1849 was nominated a Companion of the Bath.     
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