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Title: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: C.Neale on Wednesday 26 June 24 08:58 BST (UK)
Would any kind soul be able to help with this request please?

I am interested in both chap who served in the 24th Foot during and before the Punjab Campaign of 1848-1849.

George Neale. Private. 24th Regiment of Foot.
Service Career 1844-1862. Final Age Recorded as: Age 41 years and 1 month.
Saw Service: 3rd Regiment of Foot, 39th Regiment of Foot and 24th Regiment of Foot.
George appears as Neall on Service Papers and as Neale on 24th Foot Medal Roll 1848-9.
Born: Aldworth, Berkshire.

Would anyone be able to help Pte.2444 Henry Neale 24th Foot.
Wounded in action at Chilianwala and died 29th May 1850 confirmed on Punjab Roll. Cannot find much else out as having died his records have gone.

Was Henry Neale and George Neale Brothers?
They both served in the 24th Foot at the same time, or is it just coincidence?

Any help with Henry Neale information would be really appreciated.
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: hanes teulu on Wednesday 26 June 24 09:09 BST (UK)
FindMyPast Burials (India records - image)
Burials at Wuzeerabad

30 May 1850, Henry Neal, age 28, Private HM's 24th Regiment, Cantonments, C Hoggett, Chaplain

The date comes under "Date Died" which I think should read "Date Buried"? The column headed "When Buried" shows "Cantonments"
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: amondg on Wednesday 26 June 24 09:55 BST (UK)
There is a Henry Neale bap. Aldworth Berkshire on 10 June 1821  mother Martha

Ref transcription on ancestry
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: amondg on Wednesday 26 June 24 10:02 BST (UK)
George Neale bap Hampstead Norreys 22 April 1821 to William and Ann Neale.

Hampstead Norreys and Aldworth are less than 4 miles apart.

Possibly cousins.

You could try and see if William Neale had a sister Martha?
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: emeltom on Wednesday 26 June 24 10:43 BST (UK)
Both William and Martha Neale were baptised at the Baptist Chapel, Wallingford to William and Elizabeth Neale. William 31 December 1797 and Martha 30 April 1800.
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: C.Neale on Thursday 27 June 24 06:30 BST (UK)
Wow great start, thank you for answering the plead for help.
Gives me something to look into this weekend :)

Thank you all for your time and help  ;D
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: ribbo39 on Thursday 27 June 24 10:54 BST (UK)


To add to your searching;

William Neale(x) - m - Ann Wells  26-11-1820 Hampstead Norreys
witnesses; James Brind, Sarah Pound, Matthew Moss.

They were both of this parish and married by Banns

Alan
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: LizzieL on Thursday 27 June 24 13:43 BST (UK)
There is a Henry Neale bap. Aldworth Berkshire on 10 June 1821  mother Martha

Ref transcription on ancestry

1851 census
Henry Neale b Aldworth abt 1822 with wife and child in Aldworth, lodging with Evans family
Piece number 1689, Folio 392, Page 8

So unless there are 2 Henrys b Aldworth around same time, not the Henry who died in 1850

added
Henry Neale m Martha Evans 27 May 1849 in Aldworth
Henry's father - Richard Gray deceased, Martha's father William Evans
Seems to match with the ilegitimate Henry s/o Martha
Title: Re: Please help with Henry and George Neale 24th Foot
Post by: C.Neale on Sunday 29 December 24 03:34 GMT (UK)
Thank you for the help and pointers, will see where that take me  ;)

Seasons Best.