"70th FOOT REGIMENT (Surrey)" Topic
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| General Guyot | 26 Nov 2020 11:22 a.m. PST |
I am researching an ancestor William Linsell (1822-1888) who served in the 70th Foot Regiment(Surrey) from 1839-1861 – which includes the Indian Mutiny(married in Bengal) he also served in Ireland (one of his children was born there) who became a Sergeant after 21 years service and left with 5 good conduct Medals etc What are the best sources for finding the movement dates of this Regiment and action/Battles he may have been in the Regiment band) ended he's days as Bandmaster, cheers |
| IUsedToBeSomeone | 26 Nov 2020 12:28 p.m. PST |
After the fire at Clandon Park, all the Surrey Regiment records are held at the Surrey History Centre in Woking. You are probably best enquiring with them: Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
Website: link Mike |
Frederick  | 26 Nov 2020 2:16 p.m. PST |
Have you tried Her Majesty's Government? link I tried Ancestry and found out that he was born at Bocking, England, signed up at age 17 in 1839 and was discharged at age 39 in 1861, Regimental number 1461 |
| General Guyot | 27 Nov 2020 3:14 a.m. PST |
Thanks, I find some more info on the the Movements of the 70th, my relative- he Married in Manchester & then moved to Newry when his daughter was born(both these details are correct!)
I need to find out about the 70th in the Indian Mutiny,
did they take part in any actions, he was various places including Cawnpore, Rawalpindi & Peshawar? |
| 42flanker | 05 Dec 2020 5:08 p.m. PST |
70th (the Surrey) Regiment of Foot 1838 West Indies
1841 Canada
1843 England
1845 Ireland
1849 India
1857 Sepoy rebellion: NW Frontier
1858 India
1861 New Zealand The indications are that during the Indian Mutiny the 70th were in the Punjab at Peshawar and Rawalpindi in the north west frontier districts guarding against the spread of unrest. link
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| General Guyot | 09 Dec 2020 11:19 a.m. PST |
thanks for that info – William Linsell was in the 70th Foot for 21years his daughter Sarah Marries aged 14 to Edward Clifford in Pershawar, India (dies with 6 months of Smallpox) and then William Oakley also in the 70th Foot (India & New Zealand) another 21 years service (never wounded) and hes my Great Grandfather x5 |
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finally dips his toe into the world of Aeronef.
