Corporal George Seymour served with the 95th Derbyshire Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War of 1854-65. On the 20th September 1854, he was wounded at the Battle of Alma and was killed in action on the 29th January 1855. On the 5th November 1855, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his conduct in the field during the Crimean War.