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The Common Room / LESTER family…, anyone own this finger ?
« on: Monday 09 January 23 13:22 GMT (UK) »
Good afternoon everyone. I’m wondering if someone could help me find a birth or death date ? If I have it, Ancestry should be able to help me find descendants. I’ve started a tree for this former Waterloo soldier, (no relation) but I need a date before any information can be extracted from Ancestry or the British Newspaper Archives.
A few years back, the ‘Waterloo Uncovered’ archaeologists discovered a finger bone at the Hougoumont farm. Nothing unusual in that, despite bones being an extremely rare find following so many deaths. However, I am researching a certain private called Joseph Lester who served in the 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. On his demob papers, the Surgeon Major wrote, as usual, ‘worn out,’ but he also added that Joseph had lost a middle finger of his right hand. Unfortunately, he wrote that the cause of this injury was due to a prior battle. I would like the opportunity to check that out by finding a descendant, then ask for a DNA test.
Yes…, a very remote possibility, but you never know !
Birth abt1789 • St. Nicholas, Newcastle, Northumberland, England.
1806 description - Height 5-feet, 11 and 1/8 inches. 'Sandy' hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.
Enlistment - 18 April 1807
On his Statement of Service, the officer wrote that he was seventeen years of age.
Demob 5 April 1827 • London, England. Sergeant…, following 21-years, 12 days. Conduct very good.
1827 Chelsea Pensioner Outpatient, aged 38.
Working on the assumption that an Ancestry member has him in their tree, that relation could have him down as being a former soldier.
This man was one of the Guardsmen who assisted with a shoulder during the second breach of the Northgate…, and Wellington knew his name.
Thanks in advance…, Iain.
A few years back, the ‘Waterloo Uncovered’ archaeologists discovered a finger bone at the Hougoumont farm. Nothing unusual in that, despite bones being an extremely rare find following so many deaths. However, I am researching a certain private called Joseph Lester who served in the 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. On his demob papers, the Surgeon Major wrote, as usual, ‘worn out,’ but he also added that Joseph had lost a middle finger of his right hand. Unfortunately, he wrote that the cause of this injury was due to a prior battle. I would like the opportunity to check that out by finding a descendant, then ask for a DNA test.
Yes…, a very remote possibility, but you never know !
Birth abt1789 • St. Nicholas, Newcastle, Northumberland, England.
1806 description - Height 5-feet, 11 and 1/8 inches. 'Sandy' hair, grey eyes, fair complexion.
Enlistment - 18 April 1807
On his Statement of Service, the officer wrote that he was seventeen years of age.
Demob 5 April 1827 • London, England. Sergeant…, following 21-years, 12 days. Conduct very good.
1827 Chelsea Pensioner Outpatient, aged 38.
Working on the assumption that an Ancestry member has him in their tree, that relation could have him down as being a former soldier.
This man was one of the Guardsmen who assisted with a shoulder during the second breach of the Northgate…, and Wellington knew his name.
Thanks in advance…, Iain.