I have the privilege of having been given a letter written in 1878 by my great-great-uncle John McCusker to his sister, my great-grandmother. He put his address as: N1280 B Company, 88 Connaught Rangers, Komgha, Cape Colony Frontier. It is a fascinating letter, about family and friends, and the world situation. I have searched the internet and found interesting sites about the 88th Foot Connaught Rangers, and information about Robert Seavers whom he mentioned as having been wounded.   Does anyone know if it is possible to find the service record for my great-great-uncle? Thank you.   Joy Dean

Hi Joy, I also have Hamilton ROSS in the Connaught Rangers but back in 1801. I haven't been able to find much out except when he was retired on half in Cape Town, South Africa. I haven't checked the internet for about six months. Jo Smith on Vancouver Island. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Dean" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:32 AM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] 88th Connaught Rangers >I have the privilege of having been given a letter written in 1878 by my >great-great-uncle John McCusker to his sister, my great-grandmother. > He put his address as: N1280 B Company, 88 Connaught Rangers, Komgha, Cape > Colony Frontier. It is a fascinating letter, about family and friends, and > the world situation. I have searched the internet and found interesting > sites about the 88th Foot Connaught Rangers, and information about Robert > Seavers whom he mentioned as having been wounded. > > Does anyone know if it is possible to find the service record for my > great-great-uncle? > Thank you. > > Joy Dean > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Joy - I have some papers regarding my ggrandfather who also served in the 88th, mainly stationed at Boyle, in Co Roscommon. He had also served in India at some time. I used a researcher to find the papers at Kew in London, it was a cost but it is wonderful to have these records. There is an active Connaught Rangers Association which you have probably found - I have met with one of the members, Danny Tiernan of Boyle, who is also very knowledgeable on the Rangers. The UK Military mailing list might be able to give you more helpful advice on searching at the Archives. All the best, Patsy - New Zealand Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] 88th Connaught Rangers >I have the privilege of having been given a letter written in 1878 by my >great-great-uncle John McCusker to his sister, my great-grandmother. > He put his address as: N1280 B Company, 88 Connaught Rangers, Komgha, Cape > Colony Frontier. It is a fascinating letter, about family and friends, and > the world situation. I have searched the internet and found interesting > sites about the 88th Foot Connaught Rangers, and information about Robert > Seavers whom he mentioned as having been wounded. > > Does anyone know if it is possible to find the service record for my > great-great-uncle? > Thank you. > > Joy Dean

Hi, This site is under construction but offers help. www.*connaughtrangers*.com Beth On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Patricia O'Shea <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Joy - I have some papers regarding my ggrandfather who also served in > the 88th, mainly stationed at Boyle, in Co Roscommon. He had also served in > India at some time. > > I used a researcher to find the papers at Kew in London, it was a cost but > it is wonderful to have these records. > > There is an active Connaught Rangers Association which you have probably > found - I have met with one of the members, Danny Tiernan of Boyle, who is > also very knowledgeable on the Rangers. > > The UK Military mailing list might be able to give you more helpful advice > on searching at the Archives. > > All the best, Patsy - New Zealand > > Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] 88th Connaught Rangers > > > >I have the privilege of having been given a letter written in 1878 by my > >great-great-uncle John McCusker to his sister, my great-grandmother. > > He put his address as: N1280 B Company, 88 Connaught Rangers, Komgha, > Cape > > Colony Frontier. It is a fascinating letter, about family and friends, > and > > the world situation. I have searched the internet and found interesting > > sites about the 88th Foot Connaught Rangers, and information about Robert > > Seavers whom he mentioned as having been wounded. > > > > Does anyone know if it is possible to find the service record for my > > great-great-uncle? > > Thank you. > > > > Joy Dean > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Elizabeth W. Tordella, MS, RN [email protected]