MY 5 times great gransmother Jnaet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner" .Does anybody no what regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? Thanks in advance David

I too have ancestors listed as Chelsea Pensioner. Can anyone describe what that was? Thanks, Bill (Canada)

Dave asked : > My 5 times great grandmother Janet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. > I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on > her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner." Does anybody no what > regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? The fact that Janet was born at Fort George does not necessarily mean that her father's regiment was stationed there at the time. It is quite probable that he was abroad with his regiment. Fort George was at that time the home of the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons' - the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot - who were variously in England, Ireland, France and India in the early 1800's. Best Wishes Les --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Les, Forgive me as I am not a military man but weren't the Queen's Own only created after WWII or thereabouts when the Camerons and Seaforths were amalgamated? Fort George and the Cameron Barracks were the base for the individual regiments which eventually were combined into the Queens Own, were then amalgamated with the Gordons into the Highlanders and of course now under the dreadful Blair man have been totally abolished into this "thing" which comprises all the Scottish Regiments. Cheers Mark -----Original Message----- From: Les HORN [mailto:Leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 23 October 2005 21:47 To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] bIRTHS in Fort George Dave asked : > My 5 times great grandmother Janet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. > I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on > her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner." Does anybody no what > regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? The fact that Janet was born at Fort George does not necessarily mean that her father's regiment was stationed there at the time. It is quite probable that he was abroad with his regiment. Fort George was at that time the home of the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons' - the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot - who were variously in England, Ireland, France and India in the early 1800's. Best Wishes Les ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx