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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 "Bates" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Bates    
First Name(s)  Thomas    
Late of ( Regt)  East Indian Coy Artillery    
Address  1 Milton Rd Brentwood Essex    
Where Born  Salford Nr Manchester Lancashire    
Birth date  22 June    
Birth year  1823    
Trade  Labourer (Musician)    
Enlisted where  Manchester    
Enlist date  1 Feb 1841    
Regiment(s)  2nd Queens Royals ; East India Company Artillery    
Served Under  Col Cuthers 2nd Queens ; Col Leslie EIC Artillery    
Discharged at  Clonmil ; East India Compy at Warley Barracks    
Discharge date  25 Mar 1851 ; 30 Apr 1861    
Cause of Discharge  Purchased discharge    
Medals  None    
Regimental No(s)  1603 2nd Regt ; 74 East India Coy    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  No    
Record Date  17 Jul 1896    
Pensioners Notes  [form signed by his hand] ; Discharge cause: Purchased from 2nd Queens, Discharged on the break up of the East India Compy Service in 2nd Queens counting for pension    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  Trade: Musician    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 17    
Image ref  20231010_112117    
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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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