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 Irish Enlisted in HEIC 1839-1846 - Depot List A-Z

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Date transcribed2023-03-28
Transcribed byLeslie Rogers
CommentHEIC depot description lists relating to Irishmen who enlisted for HEIC army

FIRST NAME  Michael    
View all other items of "LAST NAME" with value "Higgins" in "Irish Enlisted in HEIC 1839-1846 - Depot List A-Z" LAST NAME  Higgins    
AGE  23    
HEIGHT  5ft. 8 1/2ins.    
VISAGE  672    
HAIR  brown    
EYES  grey    
COMPLEXION  fresh    
BORN PARISH  Aghabulloge    
BORN COUNTY  Cork    
ENLISTED BY  Major Thompson    
ENLISTED IN  -    
JOINED DEPOT  1/6/1845    
ENLISTED  30/4/1845    
ATTESTED  1/5/1845    
SERVICE  unlimited    
OCCUPATION  labourer    
REMARKS  Wife. Rejected and discharged, 18/6/1845, by Authority of the Commander in Chief, as unfit in consequence of having lost the use of the middle finger right hand, which prevents his using the firelock with the efficiency necessary for a soldier. Also, rigid and nearly powerless condition of the little finger of the same hand.    
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Depot Registers of Irish recruits, held by the British Library [IOR/L/MIL/9/29-46]. Includes Artillery, Cavalry, Description books and Infantry.
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