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Comment on 25th June 1812 by Carole Divall

Carole Divall — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:12:02 +0000

There’s no doubt that the East Midlands and Ireland are proving fertile recruiting grounds.

Comment on 25th June 1812 by sarah

sarah — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:56:03 +0000

Good news for the regiment!! Twenty-three new recruits is a very good number!!
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Comment on Biography by Gaynor Gray

Gaynor Gray — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:04:41 +0000

Hi Carole

I have just found your website and was so excited to see my 4 times gt grandfather named in your Diary of a Regiment. His name was James Light and was at the time an ensign, but he did work his way up to Major.
I am so interested in my maternal grandmothers side of my family, the Lights, and have come to a stop with James, as I cannot find out any more information on him, where he was born, parents etc.
Would you know where I could find more information on him. Did he have to fill out papers when he enlisted? who would have such records?
I would be so grateful for any information you might be able to give me .
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Gaynor

Comment on Biography by Carole Divall

Carole Divall — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:20:58 +0000

Ensign John Crawford was one of many men and officers who succumbed to the unfamiliar fevers of Iberia. He died in Lisbon early in 1811.

Comment on 25th February 1812 by Carole Divall

Carole Divall — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:19:20 +0000

The source for the final section on Ciudad Rodrigo is the recently discovered journal of Ensign John Carter of the 2/30th.

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Comment on Biography by susan laville

susan laville — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:09:17 +0000

Read your history of the 30th regt. of Foot with great interest – and I wondered whether you could possibly answer a question about my gt.gt.grandfather’s brother?

His name was John Crawford and his will was proved in 1811 but date of death not given. Described in an Index to Irish Wills as an Ensign in the 30th regt. of Foot, and he came from Londonderry. But as yet I can’t find him in any military records – so I would be very grateful for any suggestions. I suppose Muster Rolls might have a bit more information about him?

There is a family story to the effect that two military Crawford brothers were coming home on leave when their ship sank. They were both drowned within sight of their home which stood on the shores of Lough Foyle. I wondered whether Ensign John Crawford’s death might be connected to this sad event, for which I do not have a date. Any information would be much appreciated – many thanks – Susan Laville.

Comment on The Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea by Jean Maynard

Jean Maynard — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:24:51 +0000

Dear Carole, I want to say thank you for posting this article. I have been doing some research about Catholic groups in London in the mid-19C which were campaigning for religious rights of children in Poor Law institutions, and was finding some helpful material in the two years’ issues of The Penny Catholic Magazine 1839-40 which had been made available on-line by Google Books. Then I came across a related campaign to get exemption from Anglican religious instruction in the Duke of York’s School in Chelsea. They were calling it the Duke of York’s School, so it took me a while to find out that the official name was Royal Military Asylum, but naturally I then wanted to find some background about the school, as I’d never heard of it, and then I found your article. Since a high proportion of enlisted men in the British forces were Catholics, the unwillingness of the school managers to exempt children from RE and church attendance (and let them attend non-Anglican religious services) was excluding a lot of deserving and needy applicants. That particular campaign won a quick victory: the MP Charles Langdale was going to move an address to Queen Victoria in the House of Commons, whereupon the Secretary of War intervened and pledged to sort it out with the school managers. They then agreed to allow a conscience clause for children of Catholic and Dissenting soldiers, not only for Chelsea but also for the other schools in Greenwich and Southampton.