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Title: David Graham, 92d
Post by: Bruce777 on Thursday 21 April 11 00:52 BST (UK)

Hello,

Could anyone advise if there is a list of participants in the Battle of Waterloo available? We are trying to establish whether David Graham, born c1790, married Betty Graham 1813 and listed as 'Soldier 92d' on the marriage record was at Waterloo  - or anywhere else for that matter.

Any advice gratefully recieved,

Thanks

Bruce

Title: Re: David Graham, 92d
Post by: t mo on Friday 22 April 11 09:35 BST (UK)

hi bruce
he,s not in waterloo roll call or in any service/pension records so it,s more likely he didn,t get enough years in to qualify for pension  , all other records were destroyed after 20 years of a mans service .
now there are another 500,000 records to come on line in sep but i doubt given the dates you,ve posted he will be in them , but still worth asking at that time just in case, as it doesn,t take long to access them

regards
trevor

Title: Re: David Graham, 92d
Post by: Bruce777 on Friday 22 April 11 09:48 BST (UK)

Very good of you to go to the trouble to find this out . Another family myth hits the dust!

Thanks very much

Bruce

Title: Re: David Graham, 92d
Post by: t mo on Friday 22 April 11 10:01 BST (UK)

as i say give it a go come sep just in case , just add a post to this one that way we have all details together , i know how you feel we,d all like to have a connection to waterloo it,s one of those iconic battles same as trafalgar .
regards
trevor