Hi Listers I'm new to the List and am researching Thomas HALL who was a Captain in the 67th (or the South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, who sailed for India with the Regiment in 1805. I believe he was born circa 1779 in Westmeath, Ireland, the son of George HALL and that he married the daughter of a Surgeon PENFOLD. I have searched the Archives and came across a Connaught Journal article dated 28 May, 1823 reporting the death of "HALL" of the 67th, so I assume this relates to my man but this is really the only information I have on him. I don't know where he died. I have searched FIBIS and TNA - FIBIS has provided me with some possible leads but the TNA gave no joy. I am hoping to find the birth/baptism details of Thomas and his wife's son, George, born 12 May, 1809 somewhere in India. The 67th was apparently in Dinapore between 1808 and 1810. Would Thomas's wife have been with the Regiment each time they were relocated? If so, can anyone tell me where else I might look for births in Dinapore in 1809? In fact, any information at all on the family would be wonderful. If anyone else has militia/marine interests in the late 18th/early 19th centuries, I came across the following 2 books in Google Books, both of which are surname-searchable, downloadable and printable. I came across my Thomas HALL in the former. http://books.google.com/books?id=iKwCAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false and http://books.google.com/books?id=AugNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Any assistance greatly appreciated, Rebecca

Hi Rebecca I have been researching my ancestor Colin Campbell (about 1790 - 1818). He also was in the 67th South Hampshire. He married in Calcutta in 1806 and one can track were he went by the places he had his children - one of which was Dinapore. He died at Malligaum (on the East sort of near Madras) after the regiment had crossed India from East to West - the first regiment ever to do this. This was during the Maratha Wars in which the 67th fought. I found details about him in either FIBIS, and Family search http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp  and British Library site - http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx The museum of the 37th were very helpful when I e-mailed them. They supplied general details about the regiment and where they fought. They also found details about Colin's military record for me. http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000099-Royal-Hampshire-Regiment-Museum.htm. Like you I also spent a long time on Google Books and found a lot of information in various 'Army lists' and various Gazettes and Almanacs and Intelligence Reports etc. I was able to get the baptism certificate for Colin's son JAB Campbell (born in Dinapore in 1809) from The India Office Records at The British Library London I am interested that your man was born in Ireland. I dont know where Colin was born but I suspect Ireland. How did you find his birth in Ireland? Best Wishes Frances

Hello again I have the army list for The 67th for 1799, 1817, 1818 and 1820 In the first -1799 neither man is listed. In the second two -1817and 1818 Thomas Hall and Colin Campbell are both Captains together. There were only 11 captains in 1818 so they must have known each other well - an amazing thought. Thomas is listed as 'Captain Thomas Hall 20 Feb 12'.  This means that he became a captain on 20 Feb 1812. The army list for 1820 still has Thomas Hall listed but my Colin has died. So presumably Thomas would also have crossed from East to West and fought at Malligaum. Frances