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Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« on: Wednesday 07 December 16 12:03 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for any information on  Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's military career. I know he married Frederica Gamble who killed herself in 1838 and on her grave he is only down as a major and he was in The 68th Regiment of Foot. However despite his high rank, I can't seem to find anything about his career.

Any help would be appreciated

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Re: Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 12:10 GMT (UK) »
Do you have the information about his children and parents on peerage.com ?

Ken

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Re: Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 12:17 GMT (UK) »
Got his family info from the Peerage, I'm looking for any info on his military career, there is a Private John Blood of the 18th Hussars who was at Waterloo but I'm not sure it is him, he would have been 18 at the time. 

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Re: Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 12:19 GMT (UK) »
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.


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Re: Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 12:38 GMT (UK) »
Image 1845. Note the new 'Albert Pot' shako.

http://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/sevastopol/68th-regiment.jpg.

1819. Light Company, correction, 68th was light infantry regiment by 1819.

http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/291841480514_/Rare-Military-Postcard-Private-68Th-Regiment-Of-Foot.jpg.

Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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Re: Lt.-Col. John Aylward Blood's career
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 17:24 GMT (UK) »
The London Gazette will list promotions and some other military events.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/

A search on "blood" between 1813 and 1847 came up with 336 references, mostly not relevant, but the first probable I found was 25 Nov 1813 issue 16815 p2368:
(list of wounded attached to report from Wellington in the Peninsuila Campaign)
Volunteers - 59th foot, 2nd batt. John A Blood.  slightly.

Good hunting.
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