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Pre 1913 army records
« on: Sunday 04 August 13 19:26 BST (UK) »
I am interested in tracing any army records that may exist for a Daniel McCaughley (sometimes McCaughey), of Portadown, who in 1911 was 72 and described as “Army pensioner 99th Foot”. Grateful for guidance on how to search for these.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Portadown_Urban/Union_Street/301031/
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Re: Pre 1913 army records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 August 13 21:43 BST (UK) »
Findmypast have five pages of his Army records.

Place of birth: Sagoi, Lurgan, Armagh
Age at attestation: 18 years

 He was in receipt of one good conduct stripe  and the China Medal 1860, but was discharged at Chatham in 1862 having lost the sight in one eye.

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Pre 1913 army records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 August 13 21:47 BST (UK) »
Thank you. Very helpful.
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Re: Pre 1913 army records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 August 13 21:53 BST (UK) »
hi
jebbers beaten me to it  ;) do a google search for china 1860 yet another conflict Britain and its old adversary france stuck there nose into .
yours
trevor
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