The 12th Foot was (I think!) the Suffolk Regiment. From 1782 to 1881 it was known as "12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot". From 1860 to 1866 the 1st Battalion was in New Zealand but the 2nd Battalion was in England (don't know where) from 1858 until 1864 when they went to India and stayed there until 1877. The 1st Battalion was back in England from 1867 until 1872 when they went to Ireland. Your best point of contact might be via the Suffolk Regiment's website www.suffolkregiment.org - good luck Robert in Nantwich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Miller" <suemiller48@hotmail.com> > To: <eng-liverpool@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 06:09 > Subject: [ENG-LIV] Band master in 12th Foot? > > I am hoping someone with a military background can help me on this one. > > Wm McEVOY bc1830 was a soldier...on 1861 census he is a private and the > record page just says Foot regiment 29 North Camp which is Farnborough > Hants. > > In 1871 he is 42 and in Liverpool with family living at 28 Mason St, West > Derby occ Band master 12th L.a.r? and some of his nighbours are military > or pensioners. > > Can explain what regiment he was in 12th Foot or 29 and anything else that > will help? > > thank you - Sue > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.