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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 "Williams" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Williams    
First Name(s)  Samuel Richard    
Late of ( Regt)  44th Native Light Infantry    
Address  [blank] (Witnessed - LostwithielCornwall)    
Where Born  Parish of Lanlivery Cornwall    
Birth date  Mar    
Birth year  1821    
Trade  Labourer    
Enlisted where  Cork Ireland    
Enlist date  31 May 1841    
Regiment(s)  (1) Bengal Artillery ; (2) 59th NI Q Mtr Sergt ; (3) 44th NI Sergt Major 1st June 1851    
Served Under  1st Capt Cornish, Bengal Artillery ; 2nd Col Tyers? 59th NI ; 3rd Col Dyce Killed in Action    
Discharged at  Cherra Poonjee    
Discharge date  17 Mar 1862    
Cause of Discharge  Full Time 21years    
Medals  2 Mutiny and Good Conduct    
Regimental No(s)  Had no regimental Number    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Leg disabled owing to fatigue after the Mutiny    
Record Date  15 Jun 1896    
Pensioners Notes  [form signed by his hand]    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  [head of form] Service 21yrs Pension 2s 6d ; Discharged: Pd 16th April 1874    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 364    
Image ref  20231010_134626    
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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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