In a message dated 11/09/00 3:56:23 PM Central Daylight Time, hdckwth@cc.UManitoba.CA writes: << Anyway, the Fort Augustus part of the register has lots of entries relating to soldiers. Unfortunately for John Ewart born ca. 1815, the Fort Augustus part ends abruptly at July 8 1813, and doesn't resume in the same form again. I scanned all the baptismal entries from the end of 1809 onwards, looking for soldiers. Between Dec 6 1809 and Jul 8 1813 there are 22 baptisms of children whose fathers are said to be soldiers. One is of a private in the 79th Regiment, 3 are of soldiers in "the Artillery" or "the Royal Artillery", and the rest are of the 6th Royal Veterans Battalion (often abbreviated R. V. Batt, or R Vettn Battn, etc.). Most of the last group were privates, but a sergeant and a corporal are also mentioned. >> Were not the Cameron's, one or two at battalion strength, sent over to Egypt during the years above and thus the women, if they did not accompany the men, were sent home to mothers or found digs in or around the area of Inverness? I cannot find the proper book I have been searching for so I cannot write this as fact. Dave