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Title: 71st foot regiment
Post by: jayeg on Monday 05 September 05 15:11 BST (UK)
 ??? Does anyone know anything about the 71st foot? My ancester was in this regiment in 1882 I was just wondering if anybodt could give me a few facts about it
            Yours Hopefully
            Jayne  :)
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: apanderson on Monday 05 September 05 21:55 BST (UK)
Hello jayeg,

If you type 71st Foot regiment into Google - you'll get loads of info.

Anne
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: tiger lilly on Tuesday 13 September 05 08:38 BST (UK)
Jayeg

Go to electric Scotland and search for,
The 71st Regiment of Foot ( Highland light Infantry)
All you`ll need is there.
By the way are you searching for a particular soldier?
as I have some musters for that regiment.

Hope I helped
Tiger Lilly
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: jayeg on Tuesday 13 September 05 15:37 BST (UK)
Hi Tiger lily,
                   Thanks for that I'll try it now. The soldier I am looking for is Private( I think!) James Baillie.
                   Cheers
                              Jayne :)
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: tiger lilly on Wednesday 14 September 05 06:06 BST (UK)
Hello Jayeg

What time frame are you looking at,? musters
I have cover 1822 to 1836 but are alphabetical,
my interest was in the M`s

Tiger Lilly
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: jayeg on Wednesday 14 September 05 16:37 BST (UK)
Hi Tiger lilly,
                   I'm looking at the 1880's for James.
                      Jayne
Title: Re: 71st foot regiment
Post by: EmmaParker on Thursday 31 March 11 23:16 BST (UK)
I know this is an old thread...but just in case...

My relative is Huntley Bacon, born 1843, and had been a captain in the 71st foot regiment.

I have no idea as to when he was in the regiment, his service record and or anything else much about him.

On a personal level I know he was the first husband of Laura Mary Stapylton, whom he married on 19/12/1882.  They had one child, Vera Marguerite Bacon, born in 1883.  Huntley Bacon died 9/6/1897.
Laura remarried a year later.

If anyone can point me in the right direction for information on Huntley bacon, I'de appreciate i.