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Coldstream Guards c1870

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Beverley

Beverley Report 28 Feb 2015 13:15

Hi, is it possible to find service records for a private in the Coldstream Guards?

The first husband, William (Henry) WESTCOTT, of my g grandmother served from about 1863 to 1872 when he was discharged for being of "Very Bad Character" :-0

Thank you

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Feb 2015 13:33

FMP has this record but no idea if correct or not

First name(s) William
Last name Westcott
Service number 1051
Rank Private
Unit or Regiment Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
HQ location London and Windsor
Year 1871
Country Great Britain
National Archives reference WO 12/1765
Period 01/04/1871-30/09/1871
Record set 1871 Worldwide British Army Index - British Army Other Ranks & locations
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Regimental & service records



First name(s) William
Last name Westcott
Birth year -
Birth parish -
Birth town -
Birth county -
Service number -
Rank -
Regiment Coldstream Guards
Attestation year 1872
Attestation day 02
Attestation month October
Attestation age years -
Attestation age months -
Attestation corps -
Discharge corps Coldstream Guards
Document type Discharge
Series WO121
Box 0223
Box record number -
Dataset title Chelsea Pensioners discharge documents 1760-1887
Record set British Army Service Records 1760-1915

So it must be this one as shows as very bad character

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Beverley

Beverley Report 28 Feb 2015 13:36

Thanks GlitterBaby, sure that's him but what is FMP and where do I go from there? :-S

Sorry our posts crossed.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Feb 2015 13:39

Have you looked at National Archives to see if they show any records

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Beverley

Beverley Report 28 Feb 2015 13:46

I have, but find it rather confusing to navigate as I'm not sure what I should be looking for