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Re: British Army Barracks @1850
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 10 March 21 12:08 GMT (UK) »

Thanks, Shaun.  It pretty well puts an end to my hope of finding something in army records.

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Re: British Army Barracks @1850
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 10 March 21 15:17 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 09 March 21 15:46 GMT (UK)
There are no soldiers named Syred in the "British Army, Worldwide Index" for 1841.

Any soldiers named Herbert Ward?
Syred may have evolved from something else.

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https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Syred
Origin: Old English Sige-raed
Variants: Siret, Sirett(e), Sired, Syrad, Syratt,

See also https://forebears.io/surnames/syred#similar

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Re: British Army Barracks @1850
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 10 March 21 16:30 GMT (UK) »
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=844721.0;topicseen
Frogsmile's post today explains about regiments' stations and depots.
Frogsmile has also added 2 links about regimental movements to another thread about army barracks in Ireland in 19thC. https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=807445.new;topicseen#new
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Re: British Army Barracks @1850
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 10 March 21 16:38 GMT (UK) »
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Any soldiers named Herbert Ward?

No. No Herbert Ward, No Herbert Syred, Siret, Sirett(e), Sired, Syrad, or Syratt.
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