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Soldiers' & Widows' Pension Details - 1896 |
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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.133 | | Surname | Dwyer | | First Name(s) | John | | Record Date | 08-Jul | | Record Year | 1896 | | Address | C/O Mr.Philip Mc.Craith,15,Castle Street,Nenagh,(Co.Tipperary) Ireland.  | | Born | Ballinaclough, Nenagh,Co.Tipperary.1827. | | Trade | Labourer. | | Enlisted | Beggers Bush, Dublin 29th.January 1847. | | Regiment(s) | (1). Bombay Horse Artillery (2). Royal Artillery (2 years). | | Served Under | Col.Blake, Indian Mutiny & Persia Campaign and Capt Fartic. | | Discharged | Bombay, 6th.June 1861.Service.15yrs.8mths. Pension = 9d. | | Cause of Discharge | Disability. | | Medals | Indian Medal & Clasp Central India & Persian Medal for Persia. | | Regimental Number | Forgot,says 200 and something. | | Wounds or Distinguishing Marks | None. |
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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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