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Armed Forces / Need help with RA Sergeant
« on: Wednesday 10 January 07 19:16 GMT (UK)  »
James Sanders/Saunders was in the RA for 12 years according to his obituary but the regiment or battery is not listed. 
I have him in Woolwich in 1856 and 1861.
One child born at sea coming from Malta in 1857
one born in Shoreditch in 1858,
and another son born in Woolwich in 1862.
By 1863 he was out of the service and on his way to the United States. 
That is all that I have.  If you can help it would be greatly appreciated.  I need to have a regiment or battery before I can get any records.

Thanks.
Anna Eaton

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Armed Forces / Re: What Books on the RA do I need.
« on: Wednesday 24 May 06 12:53 BST (UK)  »
What book would you recommend? 
I am counting on Rootschat to come thru for me on this.

Thanks

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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for a Soldier.
« on: Tuesday 23 May 06 18:15 BST (UK)  »
Duh!!!!   I must be half brain dead this week.

James Sanders was listed as a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery on his marriage license.  May 1856 in Woolwich

His wife gave birth to a son at sea returning from Malta in July of 1857.

He was also listed to be a Sergeant on his sons birth record. Dec. 1858  in Shoreditch.

He was still a Sergeant in the 1861 census in Woolwich.

Another son was born in Woolwich in 1862.

Sometime between 1862 and 1864 he came to Canada.  Family lore states that is was due to the United States Civil War.  It is a possiblity that he deserted and went to the US at this time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 


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Armed Forces / Looking for a Soldier.
« on: Tuesday 23 May 06 16:33 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for a Soldier Sergeant James Sanders.

How could belong to one of the following Brigades. I am hoping that someone might have some information on him.

15 Brigade   Company  D,E, or F
10 Brigade   Company 1-8
4 Brigade     Company D-H

I thank you for your time.

Going Clazy in the USA

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Armed Forces / What Books on the RA do I need.
« on: Tuesday 23 May 06 13:43 BST (UK)  »
I am getting ready to buy a book on the Royal Artillery.  I am hoping to get some information on troop movements.

Can anyone help by giving me a few suggestions as to which book might help me the most.

Thanks in advance.
Anna Eaton

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Armed Forces / Re: British Soldier in Canada
« on: Sunday 21 May 06 18:43 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: msh on Sunday 21 May 06 02:59 BST (UK)
thankyou for the info.  May I ask what web page you have been searching on?

I have been checking out sites such as  Regiments.org   and the official RA site.  Also others.

Hope this helps some. I just noticed that the time you were saying he was gone to Canada fit into the timeframe of when my ancestor was there. 

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Armed Forces / Re: British Soldier in Canada
« on: Sunday 21 May 06 00:56 BST (UK)  »
You might also want to check out details of the Trent Affair. It brought British troops to Canada also.  The time is also better if he was there for any amount of time, 1862. 

That is what I have been searching on. My gggrandfather also went to Canada in the 1860's but did not return to England.

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Armed Forces / Royal Artillery question.
« on: Sunday 21 May 06 00:51 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know how the Royal Artillery listed their units.  

I am trying to find out which regiment my gggrandfather was with and I don't even know if it was a regiment.

He was a Sergeant in the RA in the 1850's and early 60's.

Thank you for your time and attention.
Anna

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Armed Forces / Re: Help with RA Sergeant and his Regiment. Please
« on: Friday 19 May 06 19:30 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: liverpool annie on Friday 19 May 06 19:18 BST (UK)


You might try looking through this site !

I did find a James Saunders - not much detail I'm afraid ... but you could look through the whole site !!

James SAUNDERS, living at Nuovo Fabbrica, Senglea, electoral list, 1852

http://website.lineone.net/~aldosliema/rs.htm

http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/bap19.htm

Annie

Thanks, I don't know if that is him since he married Ann Downey in Woolwich in 1856 and it was not until June of 1857 that his son was born at sea on the way back from Malta.  Unless he was not in England very long in 1856.  I will need to check on that.

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