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 Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1851-1857 L - Z

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DescriptionHeld by the British Library - BL ref IOR/L/MIL/10/127. Film no. L1110383 to L1110830.
Date transcribed2019-10-25
Transcribed byRobert Charnock
CommentPlease note that the Currency listed in the Estate in Money & Effects column are in Rupees / Annas / Pies, unless otherwise designated as UK pounds [pnd] / shillings [s] / pennies [d] currency

Source film no.  L1110689    
Source year  1855    
View all other items of "Surname" with value "Skefingson" in "Registers of Bengal Army European Soldiers 1851-1857 L - Z" Surname  Skefingson    
First names  Richard    
Rank  2nd Corporal    
Situation  Sappers and Miners    
Occupation before enlistment  Carpenter    
Town and County  Enniscorthy, Wexford    
Where first enlisted  Dublin    
Enlistment date  17 Mar 1855    
Arrival ship from Europe  Amazon    
Arrival date  1857    
Casualy report or Return date  Cas List 15 Sep 1859    
Date of death  22 Jun 1859    
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The registers give full personal details of enlisted men, including casualties, in a rougly alphabetical arrangement in date order of arrival in Bengal. They were compiled at East India House, mainly from the Muster Rolls
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