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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 "Dodd" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Dodd    
First Name(s)  Henry    
Late of ( Regt)  1st Bombay European Regt    
Address  49 Bridson Street Old Kent Road    
Where Born  Lambeth    
Birth date  10 Jun    
Birth year  1821    
Trade  Shoemaker    
Enlisted where  Charles St Westminster    
Regiment(s)  1st Bombay European Regiment    
Served Under  Major Hobson ; Adjutant Woodhard ; Col Minian    
Discharged at  East India House Leadenhall St    
Discharge date  11 Jul 1854    
Cause of Discharge  My own request    
Medals  Medal and Clasp for Mooltan    
Regimental No(s)  1509    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Bayonet wound in the neck    
Record Date  8 Jun 1896    
Pensioners Notes  [form signed by his hand]    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  [head of form] Service 12yrs    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 119    
Image ref  20231010_114719    
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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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