He was in > the Chelsea Hospital equivalent in Dublin - Starts with a D I think. Kilmainham. The Kilmainham records are with the Chelsea records at the PRO though and not in Ireland. Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:38 AM Subject: Re: Where to research in Australia??? > Stephanie > Could he have been discharged in 1815 in Ireland? > > My ancestor Thoms Boyd was born in 1792 in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland. He > joined the 61st Regiment in 1807 and was discharged at Toulouse. He was in > the Chelsea Hospital equivalent in Dublin - Starts with a D I think. > > When I was in Canberra there was an book or some record of those who got a > UK Army pension. You may find this through the Joint Copying Project Index > (If you are in Australia). Sorry can't recall the name. > > As Wallsend is a part of Newcastle, would their newspaper have something > that may be of use to you. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:07 AM > Subject: Where to research in Australia??? > > > > I am not looking for research, but have a question on how to go about a > very > > unusual situation. My (4th) Great Grandfather William Grant was born 3 Jun > > 1793 in Dumbarton, Sct. He immigrated to Australia 16 Jun 1853 with (2nd) > wife > > and children. William died in Wallsend, Aus 10 April 1889. There are > several > > articles about this man and his life. The all come about the same > thing.... > > > > <It appears that when a young man, he joined the Duke of Argyle's militia > in > > Scotland, went with them to Ireland and, when the Peninsula War broke out, > > volounteered,with others of the militia, to proceed to Spain. He was on > active > > service till the termination of his seven years. Whilst in Spain, at the > > expiration of his term in the militia, at the urgent request of Captain > Poole,he > > joined the volunteers and was amongst the first company of volunteers > formed. The > > veteran, after passing through the Peninsula War, was engaged in the > > historical battle of Waterloo and afterwards for a time served in France. > > > > Two medals - Peninsular War &Waterloo Medal. Receipt of a pension for many > > years. (Certified by police magistrate.) > > > > Received pension from army - 62nd Foot - rate of pension paid quarterly - > 1/6 > > - Sydney.> > > > > > > I have been working with a lady named Kerrie who is compiling research > about > > Waterloo Veterans from the area. We are both at a stand still with this > one. I > > have gone through all William Grant's in the WO97 Public Records in Kew. > Non > > were mine or even close. I chalked it up that William was really not a war > > veteran. Then I decided to look for William's friend Edward David Butters > who is > > mentioned in some of the articles. I found several records in Sussex on > him > > and his passenger information. And again no record in Kew. I thought that > Mr. > > Butters would show. If these men applied for pension in Australia they > would not > > be outpatients of Chelsea and that could be the reason why I can't find > them. > > Can anyone suggest a way through Australia to find their information. I > > thought the National Archives would be the place to go, but they suggest > the > > libraries for pre-1901 records. I am at a standstill. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Stephanie > >