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Title: 66th Regiment on Foot
Post by: Gilly W on Wednesday 30 August 06 14:27 BST (UK)

I have recently found out that my gt.gt.gt. grandfather William Moore was in the Army and served in St. Helena. His first born John Moore was shown to be born in 1824 in Ireland - Fermanagh.  I know from his discharge certificate that he came back from the Indies in 1821 and was discharged in 1827.  He married Jane from Peebleshire but I would be interested to try to find out where the regiment was based before ending up in Ireland  (Certificate came from Buttevant). Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Title: Re: 66th Regiment on Foot
Post by: liverpool annie on Wednesday 30 August 06 18:10 BST (UK)

Hi Gilly and welcome to RootsChat !!  :)

Is this what you were looking for  ??

1803.07.09   1st Battalion, 66th Regiment of Foot
redesignated on formation of 2nd Battalion
    1804   Ceylon   
    1814   India   aaa
    1815   Nepal   
    1817   India   
    1817   St. Helena   guard for Napoleon
    1817   66th Regiment of Foot
redesignated upon absorbing 2nd Battalion at St. Helena
    1821   England   
    1823   Ireland   
    1827   Canada   
    1840   England   
    1843   Ireland   
    1845   Gibraltar   
    1848   West Indies   
    1851   Canada   
    1854   England   
    1854   Gibraltar   
    1856   England   
    1857   India   
    1859   India   
    1865   England   
    1867   Channel Islands   
    1868   Ireland   
    1870   India   
    1880   Afghanistan   
    1880.10   India

Annie  :)

Title: Re: 66th Regiment on Foot
Post by: Gilly W on Thursday 31 August 06 11:52 BST (UK)

Thank you Annie for this information.
Yes - just what I was looking for.
Gilly