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[Kevwood]

Hi Joboy,

He was in the Gwalior Contingent (4th Regiment) murdered by mutineers at Moorar 14/6/1857

The Gwalior were part of the Bengal Army.

Kev.

[joboy]

Thanks Kev,
When you state 'Bengal Army' does this mean that such army was not  British but solely Indian or perhaps a private army?
joboy

[Kevwood]

Hi, Joboy.

I think he would have been English as he was killed by mutineers, although he may have been born in India.

You can read about the Bengal Army here

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/lists/iargts.htm

Kev.

[damianw]

Hi Kev,

Could you try to find a W Howard of 1st Regt (Royal Scots I believe) He was at Sebastopol and may have lost an arm.

Thanks
Damian

[Kevwood]

Hi Damian, welcome to Rootschat.

Found this:

 William Howard:    Private    3862    1st Battalion 1st Foot (Royal Scots)   
 Slight Wound    Minor actions at Sebastopol    13 July 1855
 also Severely wounded 7 August 1855

Kev.

[damianw]

Kev,

Many thanks - Any way to imvesigate how he ended up in the Royal Scots?/ He was from Buckinghamshire?

Thanks

[Molloyboy]

Now here's a poser for you Kev.

I'm doing some casual research for a lady I know whose great grandfather survived the Charge of the Light Brigade but supposedly died at Gwalior or Moror on 17th June 1858 during the Indian Mutiny.

But I have information to the contrary. Namely the guys picture as an old man in South Africa wearing all his medals and the family history.

His name is John Reilly and he served with the 4th Light Dragoons as RSM in the Crimea and the 8th Hussars in India where he rose to the rank of lieutenant.

What do you have as cause of Death? Surely, if the initial report of his death was erroneous and remained uncorrected, all subsequent reports by major news organs of his supposed death would be wrong too.

Here's the link for the thread of conversations between myself and Neil:
 http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,254507.0.html

Cheers                 Dan Molloy

[Kevwood]

Hi Dan, very odd

Reilly, J

Killed in action at Gwalior 17/6/1858

Lieutenant 8th Hussars

Kev.

[Helen]

Hi Kev,
Another long shot for you -  I'm looking for Andrew Cuthbertson, he is missing in 1851 Census, and his wife was a widow in the 1861 Census.  I can't find a death, so thought maybe .....?
Helen