hi. i see a possible army record for an ancestor thomas pritchard. he was born in 1782 in oswestry and married in oswestry in 1804. first child thomas 1805 d 1806. second child 1807. no other children found until george in 1814 b just over the border in wales. i think the gap could be because he was in the peninsular war. and one of the moderators Garsonite on roots chat found a record in 1811.
Quote-1 May 1811 : Military services
Sources: Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900 - Ancestry.com - 2012 - Provo, UT, USA - 1,3253::0 - The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 3 Foot 2 Battn; Piece Number: 326; Piece Title: 3 Foot 2 Battn - 1,3253::219162
no idea what all that means except he was in 3rd Foot , 2nd Battalion
maybe their Archives can give you more info
https://www.google.com/search?q=3rd+regiment+of+foot+the+buffs&rlz=1C1VFKB_enGB871GB871&ei=3ovCYsnuKryChbIPxvWPmAI&oq=2nd+battalion+3rd+regiment+of+foot+guards+1811&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwA0oECEEYAEoECEYYAFAAWABguZ4BaAJwAXgAgAEAiAEAkgEAmAEAyAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz.................
added - Thomas signed 1st May 1811 - 15 days later they went here
Albuhera (16 May 1811) ( Napoleanic Wars )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Albuerais this the Buffs ?. and if so would they have recruited from Shropshire please. thank you.
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