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Title: Marriage certificate
Post by: wildgoose on Wednesday 12 July 17 20:03 BST (UK)

I have a Sgt E McHUGH HM 2nd btn ES Regt. married 1881 Dinapore, India.  Anyone any idea as to what the HM 2nd btn ES Regt refers to?

Title: Re: Marriage certificate
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 12 July 17 20:11 BST (UK)

2 Battalion East Surrey Regiment, at a guess.

The marriage register records his name as William Edward McHugh.

Title: Re: Marriage certificate
Post by: MaxD on Wednesday 12 July 17 20:13 BST (UK)

ShaunJ's guess is right.  2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment formed that year from the 31st Foot and the 70th Foot.  The 2nd Bn was the 70th (Surrey) Foot element.  Their 1st Battalion was in Ireland.  (Source - Military Gazette Stations of the Army).

maxD

Title: Re: Marriage certificate
Post by: gortonboy on Saturday 15 July 17 05:32 BST (UK)

Hi,,,he is.

First name(s)   William
Last name   McHugh
Birth year   1850
Birth parish   Greendon
Birth town   Loughborough
Birth county   Leicestershire
Birth country   England
Service number   3212
Regiment   70th Foot
Year   1868
Attestation date   01 Jan 1868