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 Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription

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DescriptionOriginally transcribed by Peter Rogers in 2009. The dataset was updated by Betty Rudder in 2023. Letters attached to the forms have been transcribed separately and are downloadable, errors in the original dataset corrected and additional information added.

The following data were taken in 1896 as a snapshot of Pensioners who were formerly in service in India with the East India Company's Armies and/of the Indian Army. These data are transcribed from IOR/L/MIL/14/214.
Date transcribed2023-00-00
Transcribed byPeter Rogers, Betty Rudder
CommentNote that many of the entries were made by persons with lack of knowledge of placenames or other details unfamiliar to better education. Accordingly, some of the spelling is not standard!

View all other items of "Surname" with value "Donlan" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Donlan    
First Name(s)  John    
Late of ( Regt)  3rd European Regt Bengal    
Address  Miltown Malbay Co Clare    
Where Born  Ennis Co Clare    
Birth date  do not know    
Birth year  unknown    
Trade  Shoemaker    
Enlisted where  Limerick    
Enlist date  26 Apr 1841    
Regiment(s)  (1) 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers ; (2) 3rd European Regt    
Served Under  Sir Charles Napier ; Gen Simpson ; Lord Gough    
Discharged at  Putagour Bengal    
Discharge date  15 May 1861    
Cause of Discharge  Served 19yrs 2 months in above Regiments, signed Roll to serve the Queen and got 2 years service from HM for so doing    
Medals  4 Medals, 3 Slides [see notes]    
Regimental No(s)  1st Regt 1111 ; 3rd Regt 565    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Yes, wounded in battle at Goojerat in the breast    
Record Date  5 Jun 1896    
Pensioners Notes  [medals] viz 1 medal and 2 slides for Chillinwallah and Chojerarth in Punjaub. 1 medal, Good Conduct.1 medal for Indian Mutiny. 1 medal and slide for Prague, Burmah ; the X mark of John Donlan. witness John Ollingham Sergt RTC    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  [head of form] Service 19yrs 3mths 4d Pension = 1s    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 121    
Image ref  20231010_114747    
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In 1896 the Military Pension authorities determined to take a snapshot of ex-soldiers of the EIC & Indian Armies who were receiving a pension in Europe. This snapshot provides very interesting details of the careers of each soldier and each widow receiving a pension.
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