D. |
HIS MAJESTY'S |
42nd: Rl: Highd: [Royal Highland]
REGT. |
OF Foot |
| Whereof Lieut[enant]
Gen[eral] The Right Hon[orable] Sir George Murray is
Colonel. |
| No. 13 George Rose Serjeant |
| Born in the Parish of Spanish
Town in or near the Town of Spanish Town in
the Island County
of Jamaica by Trade a Labourer |
| ATTESTED for the 73rd Regiment
of foot at London in the County
of Middlesex on the 10 Aug[us]t 1809,
at the Age of Eighteen |
| 1st. SERVICE. AFTER
the Age of 18 Years, Which he is entitled to reckon
up to the 29th May 1837, is Twenty Nine years
and Two Hundred and Ninety three days, the Statement of which
is as follows. |
|
Regiment. |
Promotions, |
Rank. |
Period of Service
in each Rank.
|
Amount of Service.
|
Reductions, &c. |
From |
To |
Years. |
Days. |
73d |
- |
Private |
10 Aug[us]t 1809 |
2 April 1817 |
7 |
236 |
42nd |
Transferred |
Private |
3 April 1817 |
24 May 1822 |
5 |
52 |
| |
|
Drummer |
25 May 1822 |
24 Sept 1823 |
1 |
123 |
| |
|
Private |
25 Sept 1823 |
12 April 1829 |
5 |
200 |
| |
Promoted |
Corporal |
13 April 1829 |
18 Oct 1831 |
2 |
189 |
| |
" " |
Serjeant |
19 Oct 1831 |
29 May 1837 |
5 |
223 |
For Soldiers
enlisted previous to the 15th March, 1818. |
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From |
To |
Years. |
Days. |
|
* |
INDIES |
} East |
|
|
|
... |
Half period |
| } West |
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... |
Half period |
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| |
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|
* WATERLOO ... |
2 |
" |
| |
|
Total of the foregoing Statement |
29 |
293 |
| Deduct |
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|
Total Service up to the 29 May 1837 is
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|
|
Years. |
Days. |
| |
* Of which as |
Corporal |
2 |
189 |
| Serjeant |
5 |
223 |
| A Non-commissioned Officer, enlisted after the
14th November, 1829, must have served not less than Three
Years without interruption as such, immediately preceding
his discharge. Vide Art. 6 of the Pensioner Regulations. |
Serjeant-Major |
- |
- |
*Further Service
from the 30 May 1837 to the 29
June 1837 when finally discharged... |
| Total Service allowed to reckon
to the day of final discharge... |
|
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|
29 |
293 |
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| "
29 |
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* To be erased, when not required,
by drawing the Pen through the Lines. |
| [in top left hand margin] Says he was attested for
the 73d f[oo]t at Strabane from the Kings Co[unty] Militia |
| SERVED. |
In the years 1813, 1814 and to July 1815 on the
Continent of Europe, Ten years and two months at Gibraltar,
Malta and Corfu, the remainder at home,Was present at the battle
of Waterloo and severly wounded in right arm. Was also wounded
in action with the enemy at Markson [Merxem] on the
5th July 1814. |
| 2nd DISABILITY, or Cause
of Discharge. |
According to the Surgeons report annexed
it appears this a Case of disease & disability contracted
on duty; without being attributable to neglect, design, vice
or intemperance and the Regimental board approves of the opinion
of the surgeon as shown by the proceedings snnexed
of the Board hereto annexed |
| 3rd CHARACTER |
The Regimental Board is of opinion, that
his general character and conduct have been very good; as an
efficient trustworthy, and sober soldier |
| 4th PAY and CLOTHING. |
He has received all just Demands from his
Entry into the Service, up to the 29th May 1837
I George Rose Sgt
Certified A Campbell Lt Captain.
I Certify that the foregoing Statements are
correct Extracts from the Regimental Records, and the Proceedings
of the Regimental Board.
[signature] J Macdougall Major,
and President |
Confirmed by me,
at Edinburgh this 29th
of July 1837 |
| [signature]
Wm Middleton
Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. |
OPINION |
Of the Principal Medical Officer, at Chatham
June 19 1837 after examination at this General Hospital I am
of opinion that George Rose is unfit for service & is likely
to be permanently incapacitated for military duty, having a
left inguinal rupture being weak from an old gun shot wound
& his activity impaired.
J. Davy A I H [Assistant Inspector of Hospitals]
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Horse Guards, 29 June 1837 |
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Confirmed
[s ignature] Wm Cochrane A.G. [Assistant
Adjutant General] |
DECISION |
The Commissioners award to
receive a Pension of
a day,
commencing
Secretary,
or Chief Clerk |
| DESCRIPTION |
Of George Rose at the time of his Discharge.
He is 45 6/12 Years of Age, 5 feet 6
Inches in Height, Black Hair,
Black Eyes, Copper a man of colour Complexion
By Trade a Labourer
When he left the Regiment, David McLaren was the
Pay-Serjeant of his Company. |
MARCHING
ALLOWANCE. |
received
from at
on the Day's
Marching Allowance,
to carry him to the
place of his enlistment, or to
the
Port at which he is to embark on the way to the place of his
enlistment. |
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