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Some one else can do the research as I'm off to work, but
India at this period is governed by the East India Company - a private company. The soldiers are not, so far as I am aware, part of the British Army. But... Wellington (then Wellesley, I think?) was part of the British Army. So possibly two different sets of records to explore?
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Until 1859, there were two armies in India: the British Army and the Honourable Company (East India Company) Army. There were also several garrisons of French, Danish, and Dutch soldiers. The British Army regiments were raised in England and spent several years in India, as well as in other places. For the most part, British Army records are stored in the National Archives (TNA) in Kew, London. Honourable Company regiments were raised in India or England for service only in India. Their records are for the most part stored in the Oriental and India Office Collections (OIOC) at the British Library, also in London. In 1859, following the Mutiny, all of the Honourable Company's regiments were absorbed into the British Army. Note that many of your ancestors may have begun their lives in India in the British Army, then transferred to the Honourable Company's Army when they become too old or invalid for regular army work. |
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I don't know about the Army Records but the OIOC records are on FMP.
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Just read this article - v interesting.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/d...identity.india Thank you for starting this thread, Toni. I have enjoyed expanding my knowledge. |
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That's a very interesting article. Thanks Shona.
So.....I've lost track a bit - are we saying Toni's Lawrence lived 1750/1-1805 and finished up a Lieut Col in the Bengal Native infantry. He is not to be confused with his namesake (and probable relation, 1775/80 - 1850) who held the same rank in the 1st battalion the Royal Lancashire Militia?
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Thank you also for helping Shona. Quote:
I think I need to trace the nameless daughter and William to see if people I know to be mine start appearing as witnesses for them. So first task is to work out her name again and to remember it.
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However reading this link: The Asiatic Annual Register says she is the daughter of late Major General Rawstorne, who is probably Edward above. I could not find a baptism, in India, for a daughter for Lawrence but there is one for Elizabeth, daughter of Edward.
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News isn't looking good. Brother William has not given me any possible connections to Thomas. I'll have to go back to Elizabeth and hope. Otherwise I'm not going to have any links between them.
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