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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.136    
Surname  Evans    
First Name(s)  William    
Record Date  09-Jun    
Record Year  1896    
Address  2,Southgate Terrace, Easthill, Bristol.    
Born  Evershott, Woburn, Beds. 20th.march 1822.    
Trade  Sawyer (See Notes.).    
Enlisted  Knightsbridge Barracks Horse Guards.Blue,.5th.April 1841.    
Regiment(s)  Madras Artillery.(2nd.Batt.,4th.Batt., 1st.Batt).    
Served Under  Lt.Cols. Allcock, Briggs, Bond and others of capt. & Liets- out of remembrance.    
Discharged  1st.March /61. $$$$ Bromley (Pd.10th.September 1861).Service 21yrs.10mths. Pension=2s.    
Cause of Discharge  Own Application    
Medals  No medals for actions,1 Long Service Medal.    
Regimental Number  3724/1706.    
Wounds or Distinguishing Marks  $$$$$$$ $$$$$$. Hair Brown.Eyes Hazel.Complexion Fresh - Pashonlon appearance - Slender and delicate.    
Notes  Trade = Sawyer with Father. Duke of Bedfords Abbey estate till his death 1840.Then servant in Abbey grounds.Attending Duchees & Loprds $$$$$ $$$$ and Lady or any $$$$$ about the gardens or pleasure grounds.    
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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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