Arthur C. Skingsley

[suzard]

A tree on A******y gives Arthur (John) Skingsley marrying Margaretta Nash is given as 1835 Berkshire but I don't think that is correct as (from Army records) Arthur was not in Berkshire at that time.
Service record
His majesty's 3rd Reg of Foot or Buffs
Reg no 79 Arthur Skingsley Serjeant born High Easter Essex Trade Labourer
Attested for 12th Reg of Foot on 25 Mar 1812 age 15
12th reg Private 23 mar 1812 to 22 Mar 1815 under age
12th Private 23 mar 1815 to 24 July 1822 7years 124 days
3rd reg transferred Private 25 July 1922 to 30 April 1828 5years 231
3rd Promoted Corporal 1 May 1828 to 31 Mar 1831 2years 335 days
3rd Promoted Serjeant 1 Apr 1831 to 31 Aug 1838 7years 153 days
Landed at Guernsey 28 May 1839
East Indied 3 Mar 1827-31st Aug 1838 11years 121 days
Total service 2years 335 days as Corporal 7years 153 days as serjeant
served 1 Sept 1838 to 20 jun 1839 to discharge 299 days

Served ?? (unreadable) years in France
4 and a half years in New South Wales 11and a quarter years in E Indies
Discharge
Rheumatism Dysentry & length of service as to send him incapable of active service
Hospitalised 1830 Dysenteria 1835 Ophthalmia 1837 Rheumatismus 1838 Dysenteria
age 41 years 5 months
Character very good
Enlisted Maldon 25 Mar 1812 age 15 12th reg Infantry
Transferred to 3rd reg of Foot Jersey 17 July 1822

No mention of marriages

Suz

[EllenBan]

Thank you so much , very interesting und many information