60th Rifles, circa 1815

[SLaurie]

Hi there,

My 4-great grandfather was born circa 1795, was married at Auchterless, Aberdeen in 1828, and died sometime before 1856.

Aside from that, all I know is that he was a sergeant in the 60th Rifle Regiment.  I want to learn more about the military life and career of my 4g-grandfather, but efforts to research the 60th Rifles have been difficult.

Can anyone with a working knowledge of the British Army and its history point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Shane

[harribobs]

the 60th were one of the few if not the first rifle regiments, formed in america, a forerunner of the KRRC


here's a few quick links for you

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/060KRRC.htm

http://www.militaryheritage.com/60thregt.htm

[Wendi]

Hi Shane

If any personal records survive for him they will be at The National Archives, Kew.  Here is a link.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bc/

The site is not easy to navigate, they have so much info, least I'd like to think that is the reason 

They do have a section on emplying a professional researcher too, as does Rootschat.

Best wishes
Wendi

[Valda]

If your grandfather served long enough to receive an army pension then his records (attestation papers) will have been indexed (up to 1854) and if you find them and therefore the reference you can order a copy directly from The National Archives. If you put his name into TNA catalogue at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp?j=1

and then if there are any references to WO records (War Office) click on those to see whether any are your 4 x great grandfather. If he doesn't appear then there are no surviving attestation papers for him (when the army didn't have to pay a pension it didn't have to keep the man's records). Then it is a search through other records for him. The National Archives research guides explain in detail how it is possible to track a man's army records. Their guides are here (or you can go through Wendis' link - you will end up at the same place, but this way you can see all TNA guides there are).

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/researchguidesindex.asp

You need to scroll down for British Army

If he did not receive a pension the first records to track him through will be

British Army: Muster Rolls and Pay Lists, c1730-1898

With these records you really will need to go to The National Archives or employ a researcher on your behalf or someone who knows their way around army records at TNA.

Regards

Valda