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 Soldiers Pension Details - 1896

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Date transcribed2009-00-00
Transcribed byPeter Rogers
CommentThe 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.85    
Surname  Coles    
First Name(s)  Thomas    
Record Date  04-Jun    
Record Year  1896    
Address  Rose Cottage, Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet,Somerset.    
Born  Frome,Somerset.18th.September 1821.    
Trade  Labourer.    
Enlisted  Soho Square, London,3rd.April 1841.     
Regiment(s)  (1). Madras Sappers & Miners. (2). 2nd.Madras European Light Infantry.(See Notes).    
Served Under  Col.Law, Chief Engineer, Madras. Major F.W.R.Hands, Col.Richardson, Major Hay,Capt.Pearce,-2nd.European Light Infantry. Col.Carpenter, Chief Engineer, Pegu$$$$$$, Burmah.    
Discharged  India Office, London,16th.August 1859.Service.17yr.8mths. Pension = 9d.    
Cause of Discharge  Defective vision caused by a fall from my horse at Thayetmeur,Burmah.(Unfit).    
Medals  None.    
Regimental Number  Sappers & Miners no 71. 2nd.European Light Infantry No.1476.    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Loss of Left Eye.    
Notes  Margin note gives Artillery as Regiment.    
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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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