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 Soldiers Pension Details - 1896

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Date transcribed2009-00-00
Transcribed byPeter Rogers
CommentThe following data were taken in 1896 as a 'snapshot' of Pensioners who were formerly in service in India with the East India Company's Armies and/of the Indian Army. These data are transcribed from IOR/L/MIL/14/214

Note that many of the entries were made by persons with lack of knowledge of placenames or other details unfamiliar to better education. Accordingly, some of the spelling is not 'standard'!

IOR Reference  L/MIL/14/214 f.26    
Surname  Biggs    
First Name(s)  James    
Record Date  01-Jun    
Record Year  1896    
Address  67,Bishop St.,Beswick,$$$/c.    
Born  Ashton,Wiltshire.1st.May 1835.    
Trade  Labourer.    
Enlisted  Manchester, 4th.April 1854.    
Regiment(s)  1st.Bengal Infantry.    
Served Under  Generals Wilson & Nicholson.    
Discharged  London,11th,August 1858.    
Cause of Discharge  Wounded,lost 3 & 4 finger rt.hand.    
Medals  1 for Dehli.    
Regimental Number  2371    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  Minus 3 & 4 fingers rt.hand.    
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In 1896 the Military Pension authorities determined to take a 'snapshot' of ex-soldiers of the EIC & Indian Armies who were receiving a pension in Europe. This snapshot provides very interesting details of the careers of each soldier and each widow receiving a pension.
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