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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 "Hallums" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Hallums    
First Name(s)  Charles    
Rank  Sub-Conductor    
Late of ( Regt)  HMs Indian Army    
Address  21 Bowerdean Street Fulham S W (Witnessed - London)    
Where Born  Upnor Parish of Findsbury County of Kent    
Birth date  19 Oct    
Birth year  1819    
Trade  Nil    
Enlisted where  Chatham Kent    
Enlist date  21 Jan 1836    
Regiment(s)  (1) 6th 1st Royal Warwickshire ; (2) 40th Regt 1841 ; (3) 28th Regt 1844 ; (4) 78th Highlanders 1847 ; Discharged 31st July 1852    
Served Under  Cols Everest 6th ; Stopford 40th ; Messiter 28th ; Major M Jartyne 78th Highrs 1847    
Discharged at  Bombay    
Discharge date  14 Jul 1866    
Cause of Discharge  Pensioned as Sub Conductor    
Medals  Bronze Star Maharajpoor    
Regimental No(s)  No recollection    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Discolouration of right leg and feet    
Record Date  1 Jun 1896    
Pensioners Notes  [form signed by his hand] ; Served under [additional]: Discharged 31 Jul 1852. Joined HEICs Almagated [amalgamated?] HMs Service 1857 and elected 103rd Regt    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  [head of form] Service 30 years Service Pension = GBP 60 per annum    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 175    
Image ref  20231010_120012    
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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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