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Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« on: Monday 03 October 11 14:53 BST (UK) »
I have found this information in the 1881 census for Thomas MILLARD.

66th Regt. Foot - Just Home From Mainland

When I have the Regiment correct, then it was The Royal Berkshire Regiment.

My Thomas MILLARD was baptised 26.11.1854 in Caversham Oxford and was still in the Military in 1881. I have no other details of his army service.

Can anyone find out where he was serving at this time?

Any help would be welcome. :)

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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 03 October 11 15:42 BST (UK) »
Hi,

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66th Regt. Foot - Just Home From Mainland
On the face of it, that doesn't make much sense. The 66th were just back from India/Afghanistan (2nd Afghan War).
I don't suppose "Mainland" could be a mistranscription of Maiwand? Just a thought.

http://www.britishbattles.com/second-afghan-war/maiwand.htm
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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 October 11 15:49 BST (UK) »
That makes more sense Neil :D

The link is very interesting :)


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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 October 11 16:05 BST (UK) »
Name interests: Boulton, Murrell, Lock, Croxton, Skinner, Blewett, Tonkin, Trathen.
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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 03 October 11 16:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the link with details :D

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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #5 on: Monday 03 October 11 16:40 BST (UK) »
He must have been on furlough, as the regiment was based around Parkhurst, IOW. They had arrived back from India in February 1881. Have you seen the original census return, or are you going on the transcript on the IGI?

They had been in India for 11 years so he was probably sent out there as a draft. Infantry regiments serving in India retained a Depot in the UK - usually in Chatham. You need to look on Findmypast to see if his record has survived.

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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 03 October 11 18:15 BST (UK) »
I found the 1881 census on findmypast; but no military records which match.

1881 census RG11 piece 1489 folio 56 page 14

Living with his father;  Littlestead Green, Eye And Dunsden

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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #7 on: Monday 03 October 11 18:55 BST (UK) »
His records are on Findmypast, he is under 41ST BRIGADE, there are nine images in all.

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Thomas Millard serving 1881 in the 66th Foot Reg.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 04 October 11 07:54 BST (UK) »
Thank you Jebber :D :D

I had only looked for the 66th Regt. Foot ::)

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Billinghurst, Furlonger, Hoare, Huntingford, Tilbury, Webb in Surrey
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