Probably not, as the 71st Regiment was the old name for the Highland Light Infantry. Might it just mean staff? David McNay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan SLIM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] HLI query > > > >On the Scottish marriage cert. of my g-grandfather his occupation is given > >as - Bugler, 71st Regiment of Foot (Staff). > > > >I would like to know what 'staff' means in this case. > > Would Staffordshire, the county fit ?? > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Boer War Reading > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

David, If my g-grandfather was attached to the headquarters of the HLI can you tell me where the HLI headquarters would have been at this time i.e. 1896. Many thanks, Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: "David McNay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 26 July 2003 22:28 Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] HLI query > Probably not, as the 71st Regiment was the old name for the Highland Light > Infantry. > > Might it just mean staff? > > David McNay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan SLIM" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] HLI query > > > > > > > >On the Scottish marriage cert. of my g-grandfather his occupation is > given > > >as - Bugler, 71st Regiment of Foot (Staff). > > > > > >I would like to know what 'staff' means in this case. > > > > Would Staffordshire, the county fit ?? > > > > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > > Boer War Reading > > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > List Admin Message > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Carole & List: The HLI Hq was in Hamilton (near Glasgow) according to the Army Lists for 1896 (page 858) and 1897 (page 937). So were the Cameronians. >From 1896 List, ie for Quarter ended 31 Dec 1895: Highland Light Infantry: Regimental District No 71 - Hamilton. NB: the 3rd & 4th Line Battalions were at Hamilton, 1st at Malta, 2nd at Fysabod Bengal. The HLI also had Volunteer Battalions at Glasgow (1st, 3rd, 5th), Overnewton (2nd) & Lanark (4th). Looking at other Scottish Territorial Regiments they were based as follows: 1 - Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment - Glencorse 21 - Royal Scots Fusiliers - Ayr 25 - Kings Own Scottish Borderers - Berwick on Tweed 26 - Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - Hamilton 71 - Highland Light Infantry - Hamilton 72 - Seaforth Highlanders - Fort George 75 - Gordon Highlanders - Aberdeen 79 - Queens Own Cameron Highlanders - Inverness 91 - Princess Louises (Argyle & Sutherland) Highlanders - Stirling (hope I haven't missed any!) Yours, John Wilson (Wellington, New Zealand) ----- Original Message ----- From: Noden <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2003 05:08 Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] HLI query > David, > > If my g-grandfather was attached to the headquarters of the HLI can you > tell me where the HLI headquarters would have been > at this time i.e. 1896. > > Many thanks, > Carole >