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Title: 60th light infantry 1870s
Post by: susan9681 on Tuesday 08 March 16 21:52 GMT (UK)

Hi
Ive a friend trying to find any information on her great great grandad a james Walker his son, was born in India in 1877 named matthew james Walker, she has found Matthew and his mum Elizabeth living Fulwood Preston 1881, we think her husband died in India.  She has Matthew being christened in 1877 thanks x

Title: Re: 60th light infantry 1870s
Post by: km1971 on Tuesday 08 March 16 22:23 GMT (UK)

Hi Susan

Where did you get the 60th Regiment information from? She is not in barracks in 1881. But living nearby.

The 60th had four battalions but none were in Preston in 1881. Their Depot was in Winchester. They had light infantry in their title for less than a month in 1824.

From the early 1870s Fulwood was the Depot for the 47th and 81st Regiments who merged in July 1881 to form the Loyal North Lancs Regiment.

Unfortunately they destroyed the records of soldiers who died while serving.

Ken

Title: Re: 60th light infantry 1870s
Post by: susan9681 on Wednesday 09 March 16 17:48 GMT (UK)

Hi Ken, she has this document. we think they where still there in 1878 as another child had died.
When she came back, we think she was a widow.

Title: Re: 60th light infantry 1870s
Post by: susan9681 on Wednesday 09 March 16 17:50 GMT (UK)

Sorry dont think the attachment worked,  could it have been 68th light infantry x

Title: Re: 60th light infantry 1870s
Post by: km1971 on Wednesday 09 March 16 21:51 GMT (UK)

68th Regiment would be better. They were the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) until 1881.

Ken