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Re: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 28 July 12 18:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Kate,

Any soldier retired to pension was called a Chelsea Pensioner, mostly they were out pensioners.

Edward MUNNS born Drumcliff, County Sligo, he enlisted in the 86th. Rgt. of Foot at Newry the 13 Sep. 1824, discharged 32 Rgt. of Foot at Chatham 28 Aug. 1846 Old and worn out man.

 He served 10 years 5 months in the West Indies
3 years 3 months in Canada
The remainder he served at home.

Height 5 feet 8 & 3/4 ins
Hair Light Brown
Eyes Blue
Complexion Fresh
Trade Saddler

here is an extract rom his record.

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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: Chelsea Pensioner look up please :)
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 28 July 12 20:17 BST (UK) »
Dear Jebber,

Thank you so much for your speedy response.

What a wealth of information is contained in that record. It shows that he was underage when he enlisted - I think he was born in 1807 so he would have been 17. Do you know if the required age was 18 and if it was common for men to enlist below the required age. Also you say he was old & worn out when he was discharged but he would only have been aged 39 so I guess it must have been quite a hard life.

Many thanks for all your help, it is very much appreciated.

Regards Kate
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