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 Soldiers Pension Details - 1896
| Date transcribed | 2009-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Peter Rogers | | Comment | 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
Note 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'! |
| | IOR Reference | L/MIL/14/214 f.70 / 71 | | | Surname | Campbell | | | First Name(s) | James. | | | Record Date | XXXX | | | Record Year | 1896 | | | Notes | Statement regarding the Services of Jas.Campbell late of the 1st.Madras Fusiliers. - See ref L/MIL/14/214 f.69-----Served in the Burmese War (1852-53) under General Godwin,Major Hill,Major Harries,Capt. Grant,Capt.Tullock,Capt.Gosling,Capt.Brown(Adjt.) One medal & clasp. Employed in suppressing an insurrection in the Basscin district under Major Harries,Capt Grant,Capt Gosling. Served in the suppressions & rebellion in India in 1857 under Sir Henry Havelocks column from the 7th.July 1857, present at the actions Futtehpore,Ar$ing,Poodiweskee. Cawnpore from the 16th.July Bithwor. Served with Volunteer Cavalry from July to September. Crossed into Oude on the 19th.september 1857. Present at Murragaawarra,Ponao,Busceratgunge,Ba$oorchouckawanka. Entered into Lucknow under Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Putram on the 25th.Sept. 1857 and remained in its defence till relieved by Sir Colin Campbell (Commander in Chief). Served with Sir James Putram's division from the 18th.Nov 1857 until 15th.March 1858. Present at the capture of Lucknow 1858. Served with Brigadier General Horsford in the north western provinces of Oude. Crossed the river Goontee. Present at the action Sultanpore. Wounded on the 28th.August 1858 by a musket bullet on the left shoulder, bullet unextracted under Surgeon Arthur 1st.M.F. (Signed) A.Cuppage Lt. in charge No.9 Company, Bangalore, 15th.January 1859. $$$ircher,commanding 1st.Madras Fusiliers. Taken from my small account book of services which I have in my possession. |
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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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