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Carter

Carter Report 21 Jun 2005 08:46

HI CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT REGIMENT WAS STATIONED AT FULWOOD BARRACKS IN PRESTON LANCASHIRE WHEN THE 1871 CENSUS WAS TAKEN. ONE OF THE SOLDIERS THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MY GREAT GRANDAD. HIS NAME WAS PATRICK ONEIL AND WE KNOW THAT IN 1881 HE WAS A RAG MERCHANT AND THROUGH FAMILY FOLKLORE WE BELIEVE HE ONLY HAD ONE LEG.PERHAPS HE LOST IT WHEN HE WAS A SOLDIER. I KNOW I MIGHT SEEM A BIT THICK BUT WHAT WARS WERE HAPPENING AROUND 1871 THAT HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN. SORRY FOR THIS LONG WINDED MESSAGE BUT I AM NEW TO ALL THIS AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL OF ANY HELP. MANY THANKS LINDA

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 21 Jun 2005 09:10

Don't quote me on this but I am sure there were 2 Boar wars, not sure of the dates, mid 1800's to early 1900's and another conflict to do with the Balkans, Russia, as you can see the history lessons did not work, someone on here will know.If you google there is lots if info, does it not give any info on the 1871 census as to which regiment it might be. Heather

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 21 Jun 2005 09:16

check out the Regiments . org site, you may find it there Roy

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 21 Jun 2005 10:45

Hi Linda Any idea where and when he was born? Sylvia

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Jun 2005 16:31

1860=1866 new zealand 2,3 maori wars 1866-1868 abyssinia war 1870 may fenian raids,canada 1873-1874 ashantee war 1875 dec, parak 1877-1879 zulu war 9th kaffir war regiments.org full list of wars hope it helps

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Jun 2005 17:07

just searched regiments.org could be 47 lancashire regiment of foot joined later with 81 loyal lincoln volunteers regi of foot, in 1867 in canda, 1868 barbados,1870 ireland,

Jenny

Jenny Report 21 Jun 2005 17:19

hello Linda, there was also the Crimean War 1854-56. Best wishes Jenny