G'day Susan, The attestation papers etc for soldiers during the period 1760-1872 have been microfilmed and are available through the LDS library network. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=161618&disp=Soldiers+documents++ The records are grouped by Cavalry, Dragoon Guards (Dragoons are originally mounted infantry), Foot Guards, Infantry etc. David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Simmons To: orkney@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Leaving Orkney One member joined the army - the Scots Fusilier Guards. Does anyone else have family who joined up around the 1840s. I loose track of William Banks WRIGHT in Orkney after 1841, but find him again in the Second Battle of Inkerman 5th November 1854 where he was wounded. Listed there is also Thomas WRIGHT who also goes missing after 1841 in Orkney, but I have no proof that this Thomas is William Banks Wright's brother. What I would like to know is when and where would William Banks Wright been recruited for the Scots Fusilier Guards. Can anyone help me with this? Regards Susan Simmons

Hello David Thank you for the info - I will follow that lead. Regards Susan New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: orkney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:orkney-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of David Armstrong Sent: Sunday, 19 October 2008 1:20 p.m. To: orkney@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Leaving Orkney G'day Susan, The attestation papers etc for soldiers during the period 1760-1872 have been microfilmed and are available through the LDS library network. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?dis play=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=161618&disp=Soldiers+documents++ The records are grouped by Cavalry, Dragoon Guards (Dragoons are originally mounted infantry), Foot Guards, Infantry etc. David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Simmons To: orkney@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Leaving Orkney One member joined the army - the Scots Fusilier Guards. Does anyone else have family who joined up around the 1840s. I loose track of William Banks WRIGHT in Orkney after 1841, but find him again in the Second Battle of Inkerman 5th November 1854 where he was wounded. Listed there is also Thomas WRIGHT who also goes missing after 1841 in Orkney, but I have no proof that this Thomas is William Banks Wright's brother. What I would like to know is when and where would William Banks Wright been recruited for the Scots Fusilier Guards. Can anyone help me with this? Regards Susan Simmons ------------------ List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing and UnSubscribing can be found at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message