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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Ghosthunter50 on Tuesday 24 August 21 18:58 BST (UK)
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Hi
I'm looking to check service record of
William Powell b circa 1860, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
24 Infantry Brigade
Reg no 24 BD/2228
enlisted 1879
discharged 1891
Thanks in advance
Jayne
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There are 6 pages re his service record available on Findmypast. Are you looking for anything in particular.
John
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I haven't got a subscription to Find my past.
I'd like to check if it s my gg granddad
Does it give his address?
His next of kin?
What campaign did he fight , if he ever did?
What was his conduct like?
Not sure what other info would be on it.
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Maybe your local library offers FindMyPast?
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Sadly not , only Ancestry which luckily i can access from home.
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I haven't got a subscription to Find my past.
I'd like to check if it s my gg granddad
Does it give his address?
His next of kin?
What campaign did he fight , if he ever did?
What was his conduct like?
Not sure what other info would be on it.
Home address given as 10 Queen's Street Merthyr.
Served in Gibraltar, Natal & Mauritius
Character on discharge is given as 'Good'
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Next of kin named as father John.
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Thank you Johnboy & shaunj,
This could be the chap I'm looking for, father's name is correct. Address not so sure, yes he was from Merthyr but not come across that address yet. More digging to do!!
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Hi there
Does it give his date of birth please?
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Does it give his date of birth please?
They never do in records from that era. Just an alleged age on attestation, in this case 19 years and 0 months on 30 April 1879.
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Thank you , just thought it might narrow it down