Gender
Male
War
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
Primary Service (as stated on memorial)
  • Rank: Captain
    Unit: Dragoon Guards
Primary Service (IWM reference)
  • Service: Army (British)
    Rank: Captain
    Unit: 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own)
Death and burial details
  • Age: 30
    Date: 1809-11-20
    Country of death: Spain
    Town of death: Merida
Memorial

Captain J Betton (WMR 64412)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire

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