Pages: [1]

Author Topic: When did C19th Royal Marines apply for a pension  (Read 350 times)

Offline Soubeyran

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 27
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
When did C19th Royal Marines apply for a pension
« on: Tuesday 04 October 16 00:38 BST (UK) »
Hi. I've found the record of when my Royal Marine ggg grandfather Thomas Burrell was awarded a pension (15/12/1826), but not his enrolment or discharge dates.

Does anyone know when the pension was awarded? Was it the day of/day after discharge, or only when the marine applied after falling ill? For Thomas it was 'debility', but he went on to father a 2nd child 3 years later!

His last ship was the HMS Beagle.. unlikely the 1st one as it was laid up in ordinary in 1813, so must have been the one that Darwin later sailed on.

Its only voyages before Thomas got his pension were 1 or 2 reviews for the new King George IV in 1925.

Thanks,

Graeme

Offline km1971

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 9,343
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: When did C19th Royal Marines apply for a pension
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 October 16 05:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Graeme

For length of service it was normally 21 years. With time before the age of 18 not counting. Or he could receive s pension due to a medical discharge.

I have always assumed that pensions started at the beginning of the next quarter when their pay ran out.

Ken
Pages: [1]