Hello List Rosemary said: Re my earlier posting in search of Thomas Taylor born c. 1815, I have found one Thomas Taylor, who fits the bill, born around Sept 1818. He is listed as an orphan, his father Thomas Taylor, Sergeant in 14th NI, Madras area, the note states that he died 'on foreign service in AVA'. Can anyone enlighten me on where Ava is, and also would it be possible to find Sergt Thomas Taylor's army records. Ava is part of Burma. Depending on the dates Rosemary has found, the reference may refer to the 1st Burma War, 1823-26. The FIBIS Fibiwiki has a page http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=1st_Burma_War 1st Burma War Rosemary could look at muster records for the Madras Army, see the FIBIS Fibiwiki page http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Madras_Army Cheers Maureen