Foot regiments are the infantry/foot soldiers as opposed to mounted cavalry regiments. The info is held in the National Archives in London. There website is www.nationalarchives.gov.uk My search of the catalogue which is on line brought up virtually the same info as you have , but interestingly 4 other Crossans born in Lifford or Strabane (these two towns are half a mile apart.) These are the details, WO 97/570/20 JAMES CROSSON Born LIFFORD, Donegal Served in 41st Foot Regiment Discharged aged 48 1825-1843 > __________________ WO 97/1134/96 > 97/773/94 CUNNINGHAM CROSSIN alias CUNNINGHAM CROSSON Born LIFFORD, Donegal Served in 64th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 27 1842-1851 _____________________________________________ EDWARD CROSSAN Born STRABANE, Tyrone Served in 1st Foot Regiment; 9th Royal Veteran Battalion Discharged aged 49 1798-1814 ________________________________________________ 97/1203/77 JAMES CROSSON alias JAMES CROSSEN Born LIFFORD, Donegal Served in 79th Foot Regiment; Recruiting Service; 8th Royal Veteran Battalion Discharged aged 41 1804-1835 1842- 97/892/50 JAMES CROSSON alias JAMES CROSSAN Born LIFFORD, Donegal Served in 79th Foot Regiment; Manx Fencibles Discharged aged 40 1796-1819 The WO97 reference no quoted relates to the discharge papers and often you get the life story with all the service details and conduct and woundings etc. Sometimes it gives parental details, sometimes it is just a very bare bones and has little info - depends on what survived. You would need to consult the records in person or have someone do it. The Veteran battalions were for officers and men who had been wounded or were unfit for active duty - one of the ones I researched guarded home forts and another escorted prisoners who were being transported. Hope this helps, I'd be interested to know if they turn out to be the same family. Rachel Message ----- From: "Roy and Margaret" <roymar@strato.net> > To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 5:52 PM > Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] CROSSAN > > > > I have a Cunningham Crossin, Crossan, Crosson, Born LIFFORD , Donegal > Served in 64th Foot Regiment. Discharged age 27 > > 1842 - 1851. Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals. His age corresponds > with a Cunningham Crossan who is the brother of my G G Grandfather. What > would a foot soldier be and where would I find any info on this. > > Margaret Norman. > > > > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > > Donegaleire listowner is Carol Queen. > > Visit my homepages at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ > > QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS > > Check out The Griffith's Valuation & other statistics at > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/ > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >