I wish to fill gaps in the life of Christopher Dowdall. The India Office Records L/MIL/12/113] contain the following details: Entered the Service: 1854 Surname: Dowdall Forename(s): Christopher Rank or Situation Private 2nd European Light Infantry Regimental Number: 2249 Occupation before Enlisting: Labourer Town and County: Dublin, Dublin Where first enlisted: Dublin Date of Attestation: 14 August 1854 Term of enlisted service: 10 years In what ship arrived from Europe, or Service Entertained: York Year of Arrival or When that service entertained: 1854 On 18 January 1864 he enrolled at Melbourne, Australia, with the Melbourne Contingent of Taranaki Military Settlers. He received a land grant in New Zealand in return for military service. He died of natural causes in Hawera, New Zealand on 22 June 1873, and was buried in the Hawera Cemetery. What information is available about the time he spent in in India? How and when did he get to Australia? Thanks. Paddy