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 Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1851-1857 A - K

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DescriptionHeld by the British Library - BL ref IOR/L/MIL/10/126. Film no. L1100938 to L1110381.
Date transcribed2019-00-00
Transcribed byRobert Charnock
CommentPlease note that the Currency listed in the Estate in Money & Effects column are in Rupees / Annas / Pies, unless otherwise designated as UK pounds [pnd] / shillings [s] / pennies [d] currency

Source film no.  L1110138    
Source year  1856    
View all other items of "Surname" with value "Davies" in "Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1851-1857 A - K" Surname  Davies    
First names  William    
Rank  Private    
Situation  2nd European Fusiliers    
Regt. no.  2167    
Occupation before enlistment  Labourer    
Town and County  Gloucester    
Where first enlisted  Cardiff    
Enlistment date  26 Sep 1856    
Contracted service  10 years    
Arrival ship from Europe  Amazon    
Arrival date  1859    
Remarks  Discharged free under GOGG 883 of 20 Jun 1859. This man may have died at Delhi 5 Oct 1858, Cas List also dated 1 Nov 1858    
Casualy report or Return date  Cas List 1 Nov    
Date of death  19 Aug 1858    
Place of death  Benares    
How disposed of  There is obviously an error in the original. He could not have been discharged in 1859 if he had died in 1858 either at Delhi or Benares.    
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The registers give full personal details of enlisted men, including casualties, in a rougly alphabetical arrangement in date order of arrival in Bengal. They were compiled at East India House, mainly from the Muster Rolls
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