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Collection: British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)

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teddy6
teddy6Why is this page marked Blank4wo25-439-58th_regimentBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
Jethro Dykes
Jethro Dykes soldier 8 might be 'Henry Rawlins'7wo-25-266-1-dragoon-guards-part-1British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
chrisb
chrisbThese are on ancestry.co.uk8wo-25-266-1-dragoon-guards-part-1British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
chrisb
chrisbI have checked these with the UK Regimental Register of Service 1756-1900 where the writing is much clearer.8wo-25-266-1-dragoon-guards-part-1British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
Jethro Dykes
Jethro Dykes for soldier 8, I have suggested 'Henry Perkins'?7wo-25-266-1-dragoon-guards-part-1British Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
cat93
cat93Private Spattin (?) Cousins: £4 6s 1/2 d (not stated) Private Henry Cop: £4 6s 1/2 d (not stated) Private Thomas Cox: £4 6s 1/2 d (not stated) Private William Crick: £4 6s 1/2 d (soldier signed with mark) £283 10s 7 1/2 d5wo-25-270-7th-dragoons-guardsBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 8: PoB could be Llanvair in Monmouthshire?57wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
chrisb
chrisbThere is a village in Carmarthenshire called Caio, variously spelled Caeo or Cayo. The anglicised spelling could be Kayo. It is near Llandovery.44wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 1 birthplace is almost certainly not Mayo - the initial letter is quite different from the M in Montrose under Soldier 5. I cannot find anything approximating to Kaijo in Carmarthenshire, although there is a Caeiago riding centre in he co...44wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 10: PoB - correct spelling is Magheralin38wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 20: I'm not sure the entry under "By whom enlisted" says "Volunteer" - looks more like "No. 5 ??? Battalion"28wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04various notes relating to records on page 45wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB should be Caithness, village could be Halkirk, south of Thurso?22wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB possibly mistranscription of Kilmersdon?10wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB could be misspelling of Kildallan?290wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB possibly a mistranscription of Melksham?288wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB clearly a misspelling of Donegal and Drumhome284wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 7: PoB is presumably Kilmanaghan, County Offaly (formerly Kings County)284wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB could be Killaster in County Roscommon?284wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 10: PoB reads "Cash Carrigan" - could be Cashelgarran?282wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 7: PoB could be South Cerney, near Cirencester?278wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldiers 8 and 9: Place of attestation in Poonah, modern spelling Pune, in central India.276wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB is presumably Rawreth in Essex.276wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB could also be Killasknowl, or Killasnet, both of which are in modern County Leitrim? Soldier 4: Old Connaught is a parish in County Dublin, not to be confused with the historic province of Connaught or Connacht in northwest Ireland.274wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 3: PoB is presumably Little Saling in Essex.264wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 1: PoB possibly Holton in Suffolk?264wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 1: the 53rd Regiment was returning to England after 18 years absence and in July 1822 was encamped near Bombay (modern Mumbai) where more than 750 men transferred out to other units in India before the remainder took ship for home. A re...258wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldiers 4, 6 and 9: the 53rd Regiment was returning to England after 18 years absence and in July 1822 was encamped near Bombay (modern Mumbai) where more than 750 men transferred out to other units in India before the remainder took ship for ho...256wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
pedroc
pedrocThis is still an alpha index page and not a record. Needs review by National Archives .216wo-25-310-istbattalion-1stFootBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
pedroc
pedrocThere are a further 27 entries on this page which will need a continuation sheet.269wo-25-270-7th-dragoons-guardsBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 3: PoB presumably the modern Killukin?212wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB could be Kilkneeden in County Kerry?208wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB could be Stainland in Yorkshire?198wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04I'm assuming all these men were attested at Jamestown, the capital of St Helena, since the Regiment was stationed there from early 1819 until 1822: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n93/mode/2up?view=theater196wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 7: PoB modern spelling is Ballaghaderreen192wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 6: PoB must be the modern Kiltoghert192wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 4: PoB must the modern Rosenallis192wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB must be the modern Baslick192wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04The unusual spelling 0f Lt.Col. Steevens' surname is attested in the regimental history: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater192wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 8: PoB is presumably Bornacoola in County Leitrim190wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 7: PoB could be the modern Laughil?190wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04The unusual spelling of Lt.Col. Steevens' surname is attested in the regimental history: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater190wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 9: PoB must be the modern Kilkeevin188wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 5: PoB must be Ballinakill in the modern County Laois, formerly Queen's County188wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2: PoB could be Killegan?188wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 2 could be Malone? Soldier 9: "Thickset" used to be used to refer to dense hedges/undergrowth/brush in woodland186wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04The unusual spelling of Lt. Col. Steevens' surname is attested in the regimental history: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater186wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Soldier 1: PoB could be the modern Clydagh Lower?186wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04Spelling of Lt. Col. Steevens' surname is attested in the regimental history: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater184wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
kevin04
kevin04The unusual spelling of Lt. Col. Steevens' surname is attested in the regimental history: https://archive.org/details/cihm_48351/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater182wo-25-346-20th-footBritish Army: Description and Succession Books (Regimental)
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