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Looking for a letter(s) from soldiers within the british army during the indian mutiny of 1857 - for a paper, looking for perspective of british troops on the issues of this time. looking for primary documents only. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance

Hello all, As some of you know my search for William after his release from the Bengal Army in 1862 has been frustrating at the best of times. I hit one road block after another and eventually came to the conclusion that William was never meant to be found. After months of putting William to rest it...

Mark, Thank you for sending the pages you found. I am trying again to order them online but am concerned that they read BIRD and not BRAD, may be this is why the(GRO) can never find anything? I also recently tried a general search for a death certificate on William Brad that came back refunded no do...

Again I tried to order the D/C for a second time and was told that no file exists... I even quoted Mark's post! Anyways am trying again as a general search instead of a specific death a sea. Can anyone tell me the LDS file for The General Register Office's Marine Registers record deaths at sea on sh...

I ordered the death certificate from GRO and was just informed that it is not valid? This was the reply: Death certificate : William Brad - GRO index reference supplied = Marine Death 1860, Vol 130, page 09 The reference supplied is not a valid GRO reference, therefore we are unable to accept your a...

Thanks Mark, I provided those documents mentioned to fibis for the website and plan to send the pension documents as well. Is it possible that the GRO has the wrong dates (1860) William signed his release docs in 61 so would have been alive in 60. Would the certifiacte from GRO contain other informa...

Spent the day reviewing the LDS files for Williams death, Nothing! So here's the question: Found William's pension documents, his pension is to commence on Aug 22, 1861, he gets on the White Eagle sailing I assume for England Aug 20, 1861. No records are found under pensionable soldier's deaths from...

Thanks for your research and links.....I really appreciate all of the help and insight from everyone. Apowel, the information I listed on Williams activities are recorded on the side of Williams discharge papers, it's just taking me this long to make out the chicken scratches. I sent these documents...

You forgot to add the link but think I found it...LOL Thank you I've been reviewing William's discharge papers trying to determine his injury from the mutiny and I think I might have figured out part of the document through google..just not sure if it's right because it doesn't make much sense. Gwal...

Ok everyone I'm back......after traveling to the UK and back to Canada I needed a break. So now am back at and have some new info on finding William: In 1861 he was pensioned under pension list # 603 Reason: Time expired Residence: Cheltenham Pension commenced on: 1st Sept 1861 Remarks: White Eagle ...

I'm glad your really enjoying this challenge-..I'm pulling my hair out! LOL Ok I'll try to respond to your questions now: 1. I've misspelled Cantonments 2. George was born Aug 3rd 1848 and baptized July 3rd 1849-..I'm sure the 1st Battn “B” Artillery is a “B” and not the numb...

I just recieved an email from the BL on my inquiry abt Williams pensionand or death, here is what part of what I recieved: Men who served in this battalion were unfit for active and or field service and more than likely undertook light duties in and around the barracks. Details of which regiments he...

Adrian, Matilda is the daughter of Sophia and William who died shortly after her birth, I believe she is buried in Indian. I did contact that site but was redirected to another site (the National Achieves I believe)......I think I'll look into joining FIBIS site and see if I can find more info. I wo...

apowell, here is the rank listing that I have: Gunner 15 yrs 320 days Bombardier 36 days Corporal 260 days Sergeant 4 years 89 days Reduced back to gunner by the G.O.C.C (or G.O.G.G?) This is the doc. With the writing on the side that shows the mutiny 57/58. I'm not sure what the G.O.C.C or G.O.G.G ...

Maths girl

clearly says " was attested for the Bengal regiment"

Do you know what G.O.G.G No 108 of February 1861....would stand for? General of the ???