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Thank you for that info but unfortunately I don't think it is the Edward I am looking for.  My Great Grandfather got married in Oct 1816 and by thus time had already changed his name to Price Edwards so would not have been discharged in the December.  But thank you for trying to help,  It is appreciated.

Hi, I am trying to find war records for my g.grandfather x2. I have a marriage record for him in 1816 in Llanycrwys, Carmarthenshire area, Wales. I also have a death record for him in 1838 in Carmarthenshire. He is recorded in both as Price Edwards, however the story passed down the family is that on his death bed he admitted that his name was really Edward Price and that he had deserted from the army, hence changing his name. So, following this his children used the surname Price which has then been passed down the generations.  His widow and children are recorded as Price in all the censuses.  Looking at the dates I guess he would have been in the Napoleonic war.  I was wondering where I might find these records and possibly a deserters list. Thanks

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I am trying to find war records for my g.grandfather x2. I have a marriage record for him in 1816 in Llanycrwys, Carmarthenshire area, Wales. I also have a death record for him in 1838 in Carmarthenshire. He is recorded in both as Price Edwards, however the story passed down the family is that on his death bed he admitted that his name was really Edward Price and that he had deserted from the army, hence changing his name. So, following this his children used the surname Price which has then been passed down the generations.  His widow and children are recorded as Price in all the censuses.  Looking at the dates I guess he would have been in the Napoleonic war.  I was wondering where I might find these records and possibly a deserters list. Thanks

Thank you so much for that information.  I take it that Vaynor is around the Merthyr area.  It all sounds feasible.  So do you mainly use the Free BMD site for your info, you seem to be able to gather a lot of information? That would take me days.

Thanks, I am on ancestry and looks like others also having same problem.  Interesting that the grandfather on 1861 census is a quarryman, same as Julia stated her father was but I suppose there would be a lot in that area.  Do you think she could have taken her grandfather's surname later on?? Would that be usual?? Thanks for all the help, I am a novice at this.