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alastairgm
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Royal Sappers and Miners in Canada?
« on: Friday 09 October 09 05:59 UTC (UK) »
An Ancestor of mine enlisted in the Royal Sappers & Miners in Glasgow in 1812 and was discharged (with a pension of One Shilling per day) in 1826. His Discharge Papers give no details of his service. I have found his daughter in the 1851 Census with a date of birth of around 1823 who gives her place of birth as Canada.
How can I find if the Sappers & Miners were in Canada at this time and if so would Canadian births of children of members of the Regiment be recorded anywhere?
Regards, Alastair MacDonald
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Moray - (In Rafford) MacDonald, Laing, Younie.
Orkney - (In Evie.) Robertson, Sinclair, Laird.
Herefordshire - Fox, Graty.
Gloucestershire - Price, Spackman, Bourne, Tugman,   Burroughs, Brassington.
Cheshire - Fox, Orrett.
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Re: Royal Sappers and Miners in Canada?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 09 October 09 10:29 UTC (UK) »
The Sappers and Miners were the Other Ranks of what later became the Royal Engineers. As a 'corps' they were thinly spread throughout the Empire, so they would no doubt have served in Canada.

If his service record gives his company you may be able to follow his service using the muster books. However you will have visit Kew. You could also look for overseas/regimental BMDs on Findmypast. The RE Museum may also be able to help you with which company served in Canada.

Ken
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Re: Royal Sappers and Miners in Canada?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 October 09 07:01 UTC (UK) »
Hello Ken.
Many thanks for your suggestions. I have tried the Findmypast Regimental BMDs without any luck and will follow up the others as soon as I can. Regards, Alastair MacDonald
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Moray - (In Rafford) MacDonald, Laing, Younie.
Orkney - (In Evie.) Robertson, Sinclair, Laird.
Herefordshire - Fox, Graty.
Gloucestershire - Price, Spackman, Bourne, Tugman,   Burroughs, Brassington.
Cheshire - Fox, Orrett.
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