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 Royal Regiment of Artillery 1747-1749

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Date transcribed2009-00-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentThe list comprises 135 officers and soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery who sailed for India to fight with Admiral Boscawen at the Siege and Capture of Ariancopang and the Siege of Pondicherry in August to October 1748.

At the cessation of hostilities, many Artillerymen transferred to the new Madras Army of the East India Company. Others returned to England.

It is noteworthy that a number of men who embarked from England with the rank of Matross, are later found to have been commissioned as officers in the Company Army!

Data transcribed from TNA/WO10/33-37 with additions from Ships Journals (IOR/L/MAR/B), Madras Muster Lists (IOR/L/MIL/11/109) & Officers of the Madras Artillery by Col. J.H. Leslie.

First Name  David    
Surname  Downs    
Alternative Surname Spelling  Dorns    
Rank on leaving England ( Nov 1747 Pay List)  Gunner    
Ship Boarded ( From Ship  Basilisk Bomb    
Jan- Jun 1748: Pay List Rank  No Muster found for those aboard the Basilisk Bomb    
Rank from Pay Receipts July 1749  Gunner    
Remarks from Muster List July- December 1749  Promoted to Bombarder 1st November 1749    
Final Disposition per Muster Nov 1749  Returned to England aboard Basilisk Bomb    
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The list of Artillerymen from Major John Goodyere's Company who sailed to India in 1747 with Admiral Edward Boscawen's Fleet
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