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Repulse (EIC) 1825. New Recruits to India - Embarkation List
Date transcribed | 2010-05-28 | Transcribed by | Beverly Hallam | Comment | Records held by the British Library - India Office Records, Military Department Records 1708-1959 at the British Library ref [IOR/L/MIL/9/100]
Repulse: departed 12th January 1825 landed at St Helena.
The East India Company recruited private soldiers in Great Britain for its artillery and infantry units. EIC would train recruits in England before sending them to India. The Embarkation lists of these recruits are covered in volumes: L/MIL/9/85-106 Embarkation Lists, 1753-1861.
List of Military Embarked on Board Ship REPULSE 1825. IOR Ref L/MIL/9/100. |
| Surname | Hodgson | | First Name | John | | Regt/ Occ | Artillery | | Former Occupation | Harness maker | | Where Born | Hexham Northumberland  | | Attestation year | 1824 | | Day/ Mon | 6 Jul | | Where enlisted | Strood  | | Age | 22 | | Ship name | Repulse | | IOR Ref | L/MIL/9/100 |
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