Thomas Bates apparently did join more than one regiment in Australia - after he served his time? I don't have the details with me here at work. Leith -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Wilder [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 11 September 2000 12:46 To: [email protected] Subject: rewriting of history Keep researching - I've heard from somewhere that some comvicts became members of the military after arriving at Sydney Cove. So maybe there is an element of truth in both stories Regards PatW ============================== Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at http://resources.rootsweb.com/