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Offline apwright

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Re: Help with name please
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 18:11 BST (UK) »
I think it says "Sealcot, India", meaning Sialkot in the Punjab (now in Pakistan). There was a sizable British garrison there, but I can't find out whether the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot were there in the period 1863-65. They were certainly in India during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Then in 1866 they went to Hong Kong and China for 2 years, then Ceylon until 1874, and then back to India.

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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 30 March 11 10:31 BST (UK) »
Many thanks. Looks like I will have to do some digging.

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