I think it is perhaps also unusual to find a Jewish 'Brush-maker' [ as he was in Berkshire]joining the Army aged 15... in 1812 ?????, Our GG etc. Alexander Jones was a brushmaker altgough about half a century later There evidently were Jews living in Berkshire - LEVY & JACOBS but no evident COHENS MS 0667 Circ 1817 [17 Jul] Moses b. Eliezer HaLevi Abingdon, Berks MS 0785 Circ 1819 [16 May] Joseph Judela* b.Eliezer HaLevi Abingdon, Berks [*Poss a misreadeading of Judela for Yozela?] MS 1206 Circ 1827 [8 Jul] Jacob b.Nahman, Windsor GSBUR32 070 Bur 1832 [2 Sep] JACOBS Infant child of Emanuel Jacobs, Windsor aged 5 months Angela