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Title: military enlistment
Post by: sojar on Thursday 20 December 12 22:42 GMT (UK)

Need help to find enlistment details of an ancestor, Private Robert Watson, born c1838 possibly London. Joined the South Staffordshire Regiment of Foot (the 38th) in c1855. Awarded Crimean Medal and later the Indian Mutiny medal after serving at Lucknow.
Hoping his enlistment records might provide his birth date and place etc.
Regards Sojar

Title: Re: military enlistment
Post by: wendygreatorex on Thursday 20 December 12 22:49 GMT (UK)

Hi welcome to Rootschat...I'm new too....
Have you tried the National Archives...I've today received attestaion papers for 1841...

Title: Re: military enlistment
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 21 December 12 08:56 GMT (UK)

FindMyPast has British Army Records - have you looked there?

The name Robert Watson isn't exactly uncommon!
There are 4 reported as being born c1837:
Lanark, Lanarkshire
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Strabane, Tyrone
Rathdrum, Wicklow

And there are another 48 with unknown birth details. ::)