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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: ClazyAunt on Tuesday 23 May 06 16:33 BST (UK)
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I am looking for a Soldier Sergeant James Sanders.
How could belong to one of the following Brigades. I am hoping that someone might have some information on him.
15 Brigade Company D,E, or F
10 Brigade Company 1-8
4 Brigade Company D-H
I thank you for your time.
Going Clazy in the USA
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Hi Clazy !
Can you tell us what you already know about your James ?
dates - census information - family stories - photo's etc ...... anything that may give a clue - to help somebody help you !!
Annie :)
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Duh!!!! I must be half brain dead this week.
James Sanders was listed as a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery on his marriage license. May 1856 in Woolwich
His wife gave birth to a son at sea returning from Malta in July of 1857.
He was also listed to be a Sergeant on his sons birth record. Dec. 1858 in Shoreditch.
He was still a Sergeant in the 1861 census in Woolwich.
Another son was born in Woolwich in 1862.
Sometime between 1862 and 1864 he came to Canada. Family lore states that is was due to the United States Civil War. It is a possiblity that he deserted and went to the US at this time.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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its possible he did fight in the civil war,there were about a 100.000 british men who fought for both sides,mack