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yearofthetick
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Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 09 03:31 UTC (UK) »
Could anyone look up the following marine who served at Trafalgar:

first name David last name Davis or Davies
born in Wales between 1786 - 1791
rank unknown but probably private
ship unknown
had at least 21 years of British military service
married 1828 London to Joanna
had children born in London during 1830's
died London area after 1841 leaving at least one young child;not sure if he died in a military hospital

We ordered an attestation record but there's so little info on it that we're not sure it's him.

thanks very much in advance.
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neil1821
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Re: Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 October 09 15:42 UTC (UK) »
There seems to be 3 matches on the Trafalgar database

Pte David Davis RM, HMS Defence
Pte David Davis RM, HMS Leviathan
Pte David Davis RM, HMS Thunderer
no additional information though
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Re: Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 October 09 17:34 UTC (UK) »
Thanks very much... we did find these 3, but have no idea how to figure out which of these 3, if any, is the "one".

Is there some type of document available that might contain enough info to allow us to ascertain which guy is "the one"? (e.g. pay records, pension records, etc.)
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Re: Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 21 October 09 04:48 UTC (UK) »
Hi Neil

Is this Trafalgar database taken from the medal roll or from ship's musters?

Regards

Ken
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neil1821
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Re: Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 21 October 09 09:40 UTC (UK) »
Ship's musters and other sources Ken, as handily compiled by TNA
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/

I haven't checked the NGSM roll, but possibly one or more of these 3 will appear
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Re: Can u look up a royal marine at Trafalgar for me?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 21 October 09 10:29 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Neil
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