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where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« on: Wednesday 23 November 11 21:42 GMT (UK) »
Is it possible to use date of death to look up pension records, and if so, where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915.
I've looked up WO97 in kew but they stop at 1913. My great great grandfather died in ireland in 1915 aged 107. i believe he fought with the 41st foot. I cant seem to find his records anywhere but I was hoping that i could trace them from the day they where cancelled due to his death. All suggestions appreciated

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:08 GMT (UK) »
Records were filed by date of discharge. So date of death would not affect where they were filed. There are other records but you need to post his name. You should also give his place of birth if you know it.

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:40 GMT (UK) »
place of birth was the hill of lloyd, kells, born 1808,  he fought in the crimea which was 54-56 and he was married in ireladn in 1865 so i presume he was discharged by then

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:46 GMT (UK) »
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What was his name?

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:49 GMT (UK) »
How do you know he fought in the Crimean War? If you have his service record that is all there is.

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:53 GMT (UK) »
I just have his obituary from the newspaper and oral history from his granddaughters husband, kells is in co meath ireland by the way

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 November 11 22:54 GMT (UK) »
sorry his name was John Mitchell born 1808

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 24 November 11 08:14 GMT (UK) »
I have found some more information about the John Mitchells in the 41st during the Crimean War. Responses to your post in October gave the partial numbers of them from the medal roll.

I have access to some muster books for the 41st from this period, and found that the first is 2038 John Mitchell. He was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on April 1st 1854. He was sent from the Crimea to Malta on April 5th 1855, so before the fall of Sebastopol. So either he was sick/injured, or he was escorting men who were. Wasn't he a Private in the medal roll?

The second was 3206 Private John Mitchell. He is in the Depot in Ireland in Q2 1854. The number suggests he joined the 41st in 1853. If he was a recruit he is the wrong age to be your man. But he may have been transferred in from another regiment. So you cannot discount him yet.

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Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 24 November 11 10:18 GMT (UK) »
actually in the interview sebastopol is never mentioned, just Alma and Inkerman, however i believe this fella wasn't born in ireland, 2038 joined when he was 14 which indicates his father was army too.

i might see if i can get 3206's files, thanks for all the help
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