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Battle of Waterloo
« on: Wednesday 15 June 05 17:42 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure if I'm on the right board or not.  I am looking for information on Thomas Holding born Dumbarton,Scotland in 1787.  He was in Woolwich, Kent when his son John was born.  I would really like to know which regiment he would have been in, a Scots one I should think.  Also which battles, the Napoleonic wars were on - the battle of Waterloo was 1815, and I think he served in that, and also served in America.

There was another son William born about 1816 in Cheshire.  Thomas was given a Chelsea pension, but as an 'out' pensioner, never actually lived in the hospital.  Any information would be super, as if I can find what regiment he was in, I can go about finding his army records as he was on this pension.  He must have been posted at some time in Cheshire, and then in Woolwich.

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 June 05 18:02 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure if I'm on the right board or not.  I am looking for information on Thomas Holding born Dumbarton,Scotland in 1787.  He was in Woolwich, Kent when his son John was born.  I would really like to know which regiment he would have been in, a Scots one I should think.  Also which battles, the Napoleonic wars were on - the battle of Waterloo was 1815, and I think he served in that, and also served in America.

There was another son William born about 1816 in Cheshire.  Thomas was given a Chelsea pension, but as an 'out' pensioner, never actually lived in the hospital.  Any information would be super, as if I can find what regiment he was in, I can go about finding his army records as he was on this pension.  He must have been posted at some time in Cheshire, and then in Woolwich.

Many thanks
Su

He could have been in Woolwich for two reasons...

1) He was in the Royal Artillery.

2) He was in another regiment and was being transported abroad by going through the docks at Woolwich. Or was perhaps billeted in the area.

If he served in America then it is most likely he fought in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States. This is a good website http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm that gives details of the various regiments that served in the Americas at that time.

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 June 05 19:34 BST (UK) »
here you are su,try these.
www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/home.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/museum.
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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 15 June 05 21:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you both very much...
I will give the sites a whirl and see what I come up with

Su
Barnett Altrincham/Manchester
Bates Hindley Lancs
Bowyer Altrincham Cheshire
Cunliffe Hindley
Hollingworth Hale Barnes/Mobberley Ches
Jones Salford/Altrincham
Ramsdale Hindley Lancs
Timperley Warburton/Dunham Massey
Yarwood Great Budworth,Lymm,Dumham Massey

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 15 June 05 21:56 BST (UK) »
You could also check his army record held at the National Archives at Kew.

WO 97/1236/181 THOMAS HOLDING Born DUMBARTON, Dunbartonshire Served in Royal Artillery Discharged aged 29
1807-1818

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 15 June 05 22:14 BST (UK) »
Su,

Go to:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.Military.uk.britarmy&maxrows=25&dir=next&cur=211

and you will see on the postings for 28th Dec last a post by Mike Ryko. He says he has a database of all British soldiers who took part in this battle and will do free lookups...

Hope you find your man.

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 16 June 05 20:18 BST (UK) »
Gosh!  Thank you so much Valda and Leofric

I have got goosepimples now .... All of you have been terrific.

I am so impressed.

Thank you all once again for all your help.

Su  :D
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Bates Hindley Lancs
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Hollingworth Hale Barnes/Mobberley Ches
Jones Salford/Altrincham
Ramsdale Hindley Lancs
Timperley Warburton/Dunham Massey
Yarwood Great Budworth,Lymm,Dumham Massey

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 June 05 10:16 BST (UK) »
Valda,
A huge thank you as your reply turned out to be the correct Thomas Holding.

Is there any way I can find out from his army records if he served in the American war, the Napoleonic War and the Battle of Waterloo (tried the Mike Ryko site Leofric, but it has 'collapsed' unfortunately and I can't contact him for Waterloo). Thomas Holding was injured in one of them, hence becoming an out Chelsea Pensioner.

I'm a complete novice when it comes to the Armed Forces I'm afraid.

Thank you again
Su
Barnett Altrincham/Manchester
Bates Hindley Lancs
Bowyer Altrincham Cheshire
Cunliffe Hindley
Hollingworth Hale Barnes/Mobberley Ches
Jones Salford/Altrincham
Ramsdale Hindley Lancs
Timperley Warburton/Dunham Massey
Yarwood Great Budworth,Lymm,Dumham Massey

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Re: Battle of Waterloo
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 June 05 12:01 BST (UK) »
su,at the end of the napoleonic war we were at war with america,its likely the ref to america means north america[canaada]quite a few regts served there,do you know which part of cheshire he was living in,mack
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