Bengal Artillery

[Kimbrey]

Not sure which board I should use for this !

I have an ancestor whose occupation on his marriage in 1847 is "Corporal Bengal Artillery -  E F Co" which would seem to be the European Foot Co ?

After much googling the records seem to be with the  East India Company held  at the British Library

Would there be any information on lower ranks or just Officers ?

Advice appreciated

{He was born in 1799 and seems to be on the Westminster Rates Books from 1856 where he ran a lodging house until he died in 1866}

Kim

[KGarrad]

It might be worth checking Families in British India Society?
www.fibis.org

Scroll down and select FIBIS database.
Then "Find a Person".

[gortonboy]

hi,,can you post his name and where born ?

[GrahamSimons]

The book I'm referring to is Researching Ancestors in the East India Company Armies by Peter A Bailey, published by FIBIS, 2006, ISBN 09547 11610. London recruitment lists start from 1817; other recruitment centres are later. Depot Description lists - before the recruit was sent overseas to India - also exist. These have been microfilmed by the LDS, so would be available at your local Family History Center, I would expect. There are also Embarkation Lists and records of service, Muster Rolls once in India, discharge records from 1830, and pension records - all filmed by the LDS. Looks like a very fruitful direction to investigate.

[MaxD]

EFCo is surely a badly written E I Co ?

[KGarrad]

EFCo is surely a badly written E I Co ?

The East India Company is always referred to as the Honourable East India Company - HEIC!

I think Kimbrey was correct - The Bengal Army consisted of Cavalry, Infantry, Engineering and Artillery.
The Artillery Regiments were:

    Bengal Horse Artillery
    Bengal European Foot Artillery
    Bengal Native Foot Artillery
    Punjab Horse Artillery, Punjab Irregular Force

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_Army

[Kimbrey]

Thank you so much for your replies

Yes,I am a bit unsure as to if the  "F" is an "I"   initially I thought it was a "T" !!

His name Richard Kimbrey { many varients} and he was born at Drayton Berkshire 1799

Kim