My gggrandfather was a Patrick Gillespie.
I believe he was in the Norfolk Regiment 9th Foot - Regiment number 3342 and I also have a note that he was born in 1835.
But when checking my ancestry tree I have an entry saved for him:
Birth year 1841
Birth parish Carnmore
Birth town Galway
Service number 3342
Rank SERGEANT
Regiment Norfolk Regiment - 9th Foot
Attestation age years 18
Discharge corps 9th Reg Of Foot
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army
Which all looks fine but linked with the above for some reason I have his attestation date as being 4th Sept 1859, now this is where I'm confused.
Patrick Gillespie 3342 is listed on the war medal roll for the Crimean War receiving the Crimea medal with the Alma and Inkerman clasps which were battles fought on the 20th Sept and 5th Nov 1854 !!
I no longer have my membership to FOLD3 to check the details again and was hoping some kindly soul can put me straight and confirm his attestation date and the DOB they have recorded because if it is 1841 that would have made him only 13 for the Crimean war which seems highly unlikely.
Felling a little confuddled at the moment !
This is another ancestor who seems to have very little information recorded but looks like was an interesting character as I put some notes down saying:
Recorded as being 5'9" when in the Army, was also in Malta, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Corfu, England and Ireland, was also court marshaled for unofficial leave of his camp as well as for drunkeness.
I think I must have got that from UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 when I had access... (should take screen shots in future!).
So I am trying to get as much accurate information as possible.
With thanks
SS
