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266:He emigrated to Australia and died in
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958:19th-century Irish military personnel
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338:Listed in order of publication year
270:on 18 May 1891. Grady is buried in
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503:34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot
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313:"No. 22014"
245:Crimean War
243:during the
203:and was an
157:Crimean War
942:Categories
826:John Lucas
806:James Kirk
766:Issy Smith
761:John Hogan
666:Jack White
300:References
252:Sebastopol
88:Allegiance
285:The medal
128:1853–1856
70:Australia
905:See also
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219:forces.
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137:Sergeant
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