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Private 4597 J Lester. 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers.
Died in Malta 01 October 1899 suffering from Mediterranean Fever age 23 years. Laid to rest 2nd October 1899. No location given.

Awarded campaign medal 1898. (1896-1898 Expedition to Khartoum)

In September 1898, the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers engaged in the Battle of Omdurman, Sudan. This took place 13 years after the famous seige of Khartoum and was part of the eventual recapture of Sudan by the British.
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