Irene Further to mine below, I was wrong in attributing the title Buckinghamshire Light Infantry to the 52nd, it should have been Oxfordshire Light Infantry. My apologies, I should have rechecked my facts! Blair On 08/01/2012 12:45, Blair Southerden wrote: > Irene > > I have been following this thread with some interest. I suspect that Joseph Boy was created young, as a drummer boy as suggested by a previous correspondent. His transfer to private would probably have occurred at the age of 18 years when he became eligible by age for 'man service'. > > I note mention by Caroline of the 52nd Regiment. Was this the regiment in which he served? If so it became the Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and later in 1966 the 1st Bn Royal Green Jackets. This regiment has now become (since 2007) The Rifles. The RGJ museum is in Winchester, and while they do not hold service records, there may be some information that will throw further light on recruitment. From 1808 the army was heavily involved in the Peninsula War and the 52nd were involved there. > > If you can confirm the 52nd was Joseph's Regiment I can make further enquiries along these lines. > > Best regards > > Blair >