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44th Foot
« on: Monday 29 August 05 21:37 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have info on the 44th Foot regiment, particularly between 1770 and 1850
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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 August 05 21:56 BST (UK) »


You've probably already got this Brian!

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/44hist.htm

What was it you were looking for?

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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 August 05 02:33 BST (UK) »
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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 August 05 19:42 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie,
Many thanks for the site references for the 44th foot. This is the first time I have researched this regiment. It has only just come to light that I have an ancestor who served with the regiment in early 1800's and was posted to Malta, Corfu, Bahamas and Halfax, Nova Scotia.
Will now start some earnest research.
From one Liverpudlian to an other thanks again.
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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 30 August 05 20:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Brian,

Just as you mentioned Malta you might like to check out this link to Libraries & Archives of Malta includes a Family History link which I have found useful

http://www.libraries-archives.gov.mt/nam/ser_family_history.htm

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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 August 05 21:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Wendi,
Thanks for the info. Will follow your advise and try to glean some facts from the Malta Archives.

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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 21:01 BST (UK) »


Hi Brian!

Does this ancestor have a name ? - do you know anything about him?

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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 21:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie,
Thanks for your posting. The person I am researching is a Henry Cordial ( quite an unusual name ). He was born in Granard, Longford, Ireland in 1797 and served first with the 44th Foot and later with the Rifle Brigade. From another source I have something on his postings which included Malta, Corfu, Bermuda, Halfiax Nova Scotia, London and Ireland. Sounds like he had a real holiday with some of those destination although I expect it wasn't so delightful in the early 1800's. My g.grandmother was born in Nova Scotia and was christened Sarah Mary Cordial. He retired from the army aged 48 and settled in Claregalway ( about 8 miles from Galway city ) and I have him pinpointed in the Griffith Valuation tables for Galway in 1855. I went to Dublin and found that the house he was leasing he vacated in 1857 and at that point he disappears.
His elder brother James Cordial also served in the army and was in 28th Dragoons ( Light ) and also he 6th Dragoon Guards. He was born in Kingsborough, Longford in 1779 and was discharged aged 44 from the army. His son James Courts Cordial also joined the army and served with distinction being mentioned in dispatches at the battle of Kartoum.
All three appeared to have been bandmasters.
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Re: 44th Foot
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 23:03 BST (UK) »


Hi Brian!

Problem with unusual names is - that sometimes it's harder to find them than Smith or Jones!! ::)

What a great family history you have going there! - I'll see what I can come up with and maybe somebody else might be able to help too!

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