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8th Regiment of Foot
« on: Wednesday 06 December 06 23:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

My Great Great Grandfather Richard Monnington was in the 8th Regiment of Foot for 22 years, 1839 -1861.  Does anyone know if/where I could get his records from?

Thanks

Cindy xx
Flanagan (Cork Ireland)
McSweeney (Cork, Ireland)
Hurley (Ireland)
Maligue (Ireland)
Monnington (Radnorshire)
Cotton (London)
Webb (Northamptonshire)
Hooley (Shardlow, Leics & Ohio USA)
King (Suffolk)
Coleman (Chippiing Norton)
Dickinson (Shoreditch)
Clark (Shioreditch)
Spurgeon (Shoreditch)
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Re: 8th Regiment of Foot
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 06 December 06 23:28 GMT (UK) »
 ;D HIYA TRY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT KEW I FOUND
MY GGGG GRANDFATHERS SERVICE AND PENSION RECORDS
THERE HE WAS IN THE 3RD REGIMENT OF FOOT ,COLDSTREAM GAURDS 1803 TO 1815 AND WAS WOUNDED AT TALAVERA
GIGG ;)
Day/staffordshire/warwickshire/birmingham
Cottrill/cotterill warwickshire/worcestershire/redditch
williams  foleshill/ warwickshire/derbyshire
fletcher farnsfield/nottinghamshire/derbyshire
kinder / derbyshire
Vardy /derbyshire
ball /derbyshire/nottinghamshire
dooley /derbyshire
littlewood/nottinghamshire/derbyshire/canada
mortimer/ ireland kildare
Hill derbyshire/nottinghamshire

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Re: 8th Regiment of Foot
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 06 December 06 23:40 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Gigga ~ will have to plan a trip to London for the New Year sometime  :)  Hmm family history gets you about, that's Wales, Ireland, France & London  ~ no wonder I never have any money  ;D ;D

Cindy xx
Flanagan (Cork Ireland)
McSweeney (Cork, Ireland)
Hurley (Ireland)
Maligue (Ireland)
Monnington (Radnorshire)
Cotton (London)
Webb (Northamptonshire)
Hooley (Shardlow, Leics & Ohio USA)
King (Suffolk)
Coleman (Chippiing Norton)
Dickinson (Shoreditch)
Clark (Shioreditch)
Spurgeon (Shoreditch)
Dukes (Stowmarket)
Higgins (Alverstoke & Tipperary)

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Re: 8th Regiment of Foot
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 December 06 23:45 GMT (UK) »
 :) hiya try the website  ive had a quick look but carnt see him tho in sure someone on here will put you right ,there was about 20 different records for richard monningtonS
gigg
Day/staffordshire/warwickshire/birmingham
Cottrill/cotterill warwickshire/worcestershire/redditch
williams  foleshill/ warwickshire/derbyshire
fletcher farnsfield/nottinghamshire/derbyshire
kinder / derbyshire
Vardy /derbyshire
ball /derbyshire/nottinghamshire
dooley /derbyshire
littlewood/nottinghamshire/derbyshire/canada
mortimer/ ireland kildare
Hill derbyshire/nottinghamshire