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Alex Glendinning

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Jul 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/12/97
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In article <parsonag-110...@access37.net.bgsm.edu>,
pars...@isnet.is.bgsm.edu (Helen Parsonage) wrote:

> Can some kind military expert tell me how to determine who was stationed
> in the CI in 1868. My William Robertson is described in 1889 as a
> Pensioner (Army).He was born in Bromyard in 1829 and seems to have settled
> in Portsea, Hampshire by 1872. He had just one of his children in the
> Channel Islands in 1868. Does a move from the Channel Islands to Portsea
> ring any bells with any regimental historian out there?

Helen

The 2nd Battalion of the Berkshire Regiment (66th Foot) were in Jersey
from March 1867 to April 1868. They were succeeded by the 1st Battalion of
the Oxfordshire Light Infantry (43rd Foot) who were here from April 1868
to April 1869.

I have a friend consulting the Army List to see where the 43rd went next.
Can give you the Guernsey Garrison next week if it is relevant.

Alex

Forrest Anderson

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Jul 13, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/13/97
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On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 21:27:43 -0400, pars...@isnet.is.bgsm.edu (Helen
Parsonage) wrote:

>Can some kind military expert tell me how to determine who was stationed
>in the CI in 1868.

I've gone through all the Scottish, English and Welsh infantry regiments
and have found that the following served in the Channel Islands between
1866 and 1870:

69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
England 1864. CI 1866. Ireland then Canada 1867

66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot.
England 1865. CI 1867. Ireland 1868.

43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot.
England 1866. CI 1868. Ireland 1869

The 2nd Bn, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot
Ireland 1868, CI 1869, England 1870.

The 2nd Bn, 15th (York East Riding) Regiment of Foot
Ireland 1868. CI 1870. England 1871

These dates match those supplied by Alex Glendinning in his reply.

>Does a move from the Channel Islands to Portsea
>ring any bells with any regimental historian out there?

Sorry, can't give a good answer on the Portsea connection, but since it
is right next to Portsmouth, perhaps the regiment stopped off there on
it's way to Ireland? Maybe it dropped off those soldiers who were due to
finish their Army service, before it sailed to its next location?

Forrest


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