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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 "Macklin" in "Forms of identification for Indian Army pensioners 1896 - Transcription " Surname  Macklin    
First Name(s)  Daniel    
Late of ( Regt)  Bengal Artillery    
Address  70 Beatrice Street Liverpool    
Where Born  Balinford near town of Castlebar Co Tyrone Ireland    
Birth year  abt 1828    
Trade  Working as a joiner with my Father    
Enlisted where  Liverpool County of Lancashire    
Enlist date  17 Jul 1845    
Regiment(s)  4th Company 2nd Battn Bengal Artillery EIC service    
Served Under  Capt Samuel Stallard ; Major Gen Sir Sidney Cotton KCB    
Discharged at  I was invalided London by a Medical Committee of Doctors    
Discharge date  1860    
Cause of Discharge  At Brigade Field day under command of Major General Sir Sidney Cotton KCB I received a severe contusion in my right arm    
Medals  1 Medal for Indian Mutiny    
Regimental No(s)  4566    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Severe contusions on my right arm    
Record Date  24 Jun 1896    
Pensioners Notes  This form has been amended several times by the Police Sergeant Witness - see pensioner officer notes    
Officer Notes (red ink entries)  Regimental No: [struck through and initialed by police sergt Thos Tynom: I was first at the India Mutiny East Ins 1867 1868 St Puvan? in Panjaub]. [regtl no] 4566. ; Wounds, Distinguishing Marks: [struck through and Initialed by police sergt Thos Tynom: My regimental no 4566]. from contusions on my right arm. ; Sign your name: [struck through and initialed by police sergt Thos Tynom: Daniel Macklin] [re-signed by] Daniel Macklin [with note below] I am in possession of medal for the Indian Mutiny. ; [written in right margin by police Serjt Thos Tynom] at Rawipindi in Punjaub East Indies    
IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f 227    
Image ref  20231010_130711    
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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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