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Armed Forces / 47th lancashire regiment of foot
« on: Saturday 30 October 10 16:28 BST (UK) »
Hi all
hope someone can help out with my gt grandads service, he was John Mcmahon probably in the above regiment and later a Sergeant in the North Lancs Regiment when it was reorganised in 1881. What I do know is his first son john was born 1870 in the west indies (that coincides with the above being in Bermuda 1868) second son born 1871 at fleetwood barracks, by then he was a lance corporal and I have the birth cert (my grandfather). First daughter ellen born 1874 preston, second daughter Hanora born 1877 east indies and by 1879 he was back at preston by now a Sergeant, 1891 census shows him as a resident in the household for the 1st time. Now my queries, what campaigns were they involved in that account for his travels and what exactly were they doing in bermuda, are service records available for NCOs.
Any info appreciated thanks
hope someone can help out with my gt grandads service, he was John Mcmahon probably in the above regiment and later a Sergeant in the North Lancs Regiment when it was reorganised in 1881. What I do know is his first son john was born 1870 in the west indies (that coincides with the above being in Bermuda 1868) second son born 1871 at fleetwood barracks, by then he was a lance corporal and I have the birth cert (my grandfather). First daughter ellen born 1874 preston, second daughter Hanora born 1877 east indies and by 1879 he was back at preston by now a Sergeant, 1891 census shows him as a resident in the household for the 1st time. Now my queries, what campaigns were they involved in that account for his travels and what exactly were they doing in bermuda, are service records available for NCOs.
Any info appreciated thanks