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British soldiers in India c-1850
« on: Thursday 01 July 21 05:50 BST (UK) »
My GGGF was stationed in India from at least 1855 to 1868 (births of children).. where do I find his service history.
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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 July 21 06:36 BST (UK) »
I can’t help with the service record specifically, but this might be a useful site for you:
https://www.fibis.org/

Added: maybe? https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/indian-army-personnel/

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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 July 21 08:59 BST (UK) »
Can you give us his name Kenny? And the names and birth years of the children?
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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 July 21 09:56 BST (UK) »
Joseph Nelmes   b.Newent, Gloucester.. 1836

children...Charles J ..1855, Madras
                Ruth A   .. 1858, Kamptee.
             William H  ..  1859, Kamptee.
                 Mary A  ..  1862, Kamptee.
              George G  ..  1868  Cannanore.


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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 July 21 10:21 BST (UK) »
Army file on FindMyPast: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F1820%2F159%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F1820%2F389125

It's also on Fold 3.

He started out in the East India Company's Madras Artillery, and was absorbed into the British Army in 1861. 
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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 01 July 21 22:32 BST (UK) »
Im not in find my past or on Fold3..could you download and send me a copy to my email

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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 July 21 04:02 BST (UK) »
Im not in find my past or on Fold3..could you download and send me a copy to my email

You forgot the magic word Kenny.  ;)

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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 July 21 09:58 BST (UK) »
Im not in find my past or on Fold3..could you download and send me a copy to my email

You should not ask for lookups or downloads from Pay to View websites, it is against their terms and conditions, it can invalidate members subscriptions.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: British soldiers in India c-1850
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 03 July 21 06:25 BST (UK) »
On National Archives : Register of Marriages and Baptisms, 20 Brigade Royal Artillery. All the entries below... Reference:    WO 69/573/28

Joseph NELMES, of 20 Brigade Royal Artillery, and Ruth MARSH married on 6 November 1854 at near Chester.  https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11750153
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