This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonaldDale100 Surnames: patton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.arm.general/4127.1.1.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Maura, To research British Army officers you need to look at "The Army List" which was published annually. It gives the officer's rank, regiment and date of last commission. Once you have the regiment you can check to see if the Records of the Services of Officers are still extant for that particular regiment. The LDS people have a fair collection of records and may have the Army List for 1783 on microfilm. I have several volumes of the army list but they are for a later period, after 1810. Do you know approximately when Frank (I assume Francis) Patton died? Ron Let me know how you make out. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.