From http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/Leaflets/ri2286.htm The purchase of commissions ended in 1871. Regards, Dave Frances Kenney wrote: > Hi Rosie > > > ................. > I am not exactly sure at what date the change took place but I had > family members who purchased their commissions. > .................. > > Frances > > >

Listers please, I need a bit of advice. I've found a reference from National Archives Kew that James Ware served in NSW Veterans Corps "in the generic date range 1760 - 1854". WO97/1173/239. He was one of my ancestors, a convict who arrived Feb 1830 aged about 27 with sentence of 14 years. He spent most, if not all, of his time in the Hunter Valley. 1. Is it possible the reference is to the same person? 2. What was the Veterans Corps? 3. What were the eligibilty criteria for recruits, specially as regards to age and convict background and prior service? 4. If it is the same person, how do I find which unit and more a precise and correct date of service? 5. Would there have been a unit or detachment in the upper Hunter valley? Information gladly accepted, John

Refer http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/other/before-waterloo. htm Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.J. Langford" <ejl@centralonline.com.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: {Spam?} Re: [AUS-MIL] Veterans Corps > Listers please, > > I need a bit of advice. > > I've found a reference from National Archives Kew that James Ware served in > NSW Veterans Corps "in the generic date range 1760 - 1854". WO97/1173/239. > > He was one of my ancestors, a convict who arrived Feb 1830 aged about 27 > with sentence of 14 years. He spent most, if not all, of his time in the > Hunter Valley. > > 1. Is it possible the reference is to the same person? > 2. What was the Veterans Corps? > 3. What were the eligibilty criteria for recruits, specially as regards to > age and convict background and prior service? > 4. If it is the same person, how do I find which unit and more a precise and > correct date of service? > 5. Would there have been a unit or detachment in the upper Hunter valley? > > Information gladly accepted, > John > > ______________________________