Where are his attestation papers?

[kelliott]

Hi

I have my 3 x great grandfathers pension papers WO 97, they are relatively short, contains just 4 pages...But where is his attestation papers, I am looking for information about his next of kin so I prove his relationship to a family.

Many Thanks

Keiley

[kelliott]

I should also add that he joined the 22nd Cheshire in 1845 and was discharged to pension in 1867.

[harribobs]

it may well be useful to contact the good people here   :-

http://www.cheshireregiment.org.uk/Regt%20Home%20Page.htm

[kelliott]

Yes your right...it was next on my list of to do's...I just didnt know if there was somewhere else at Kew I should be trying.

many thanks

[griz]

When I got attestation papers for a person I was researching there was nothing about his relatives.
Not  even if or not he was married, only his occupation when joining, where he joined,  and a physical description eg, height, colour of eyes ,and hair. Maybe the details on attestation papers vary acording according to which regiment they joined and the year they joined etc.