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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.152    
Surname  Geraghty    
First Name(s)  Richard    
Record Date  19-Jun    
Record Year  1896    
Address  ""At present"" 2,Murphys Row, Belfast.    
Born  Parish of Marratty, Co.Meath, Ireland. About 1819 (See notes).    
Trade  White Smith.    
Enlisted  Beggers Bush, Dublin -no date.(By Sgts.Plant & Little).    
Regiment(s)  No.3 Compy.2nd.European Regt Bengall.    
Served Under  Col.Fishard, Col/Godby, Adjt.Atkeson, Lieut.Silver, Capt. Barr, Capt. Gaynor, Capt. McNeill.    
Discharged  Calcutta, latterly London (Pd.17th.July 1852.).Service 10yrs. 5mths. Pension = 9d. Increased to 1s.3d. '89.    
Cause of Discharge  Dibilit brought on by wound in action at Chillianwalla.    
Medals  1 Medal & Clasp for Punjaub Chillianwalla.    
Regimental Number  302    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Gunshot wound in left foot at Chillianwalla,Punjaub.    
Notes  Birth note= ""at the time of my birth there was no Register kept. Present age about 77 & 6 months(June 1896).    
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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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