What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Billett Genn 1827 - 1917 Last surviving soldier 1848/49 Punjab Campaign Recorded plaque organisation: The City of Ely Perspective.
Billett Genn served as a soldier during the 1848-49 Punjab Campaign and was recognized as the last surviving participant of that conflict, making him an important historical figure for his eyewitness account of the campaign.
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