Old Tom is the only horse to be buried in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard animal cemetery. He served with the US Marines in Cuba during the Spanish-American war. After retiring in 1928, he lived to the ripe old age of 41 years, 3 months and 10 days.
Old Tom is the only horse to be buried in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard animal cemetery. He served with the US Marines in Cuba during the Spanish-American war. After retiring in 1928, he lived to the ripe old age of 41 years, 3 months and 10 days.
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Born 12 January 1892.
Entered the US Marine Corps 24 March 1894.
Retired US Marine Corps 30 March 1928.
Died 2 April 1933.
Served as mount for Col. William H. Huntington USMC in Cuba during the war with Spain 1898. Semper Fidelis.
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