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JOHN MENZIES Born WEMYSS, Perthshire Served in 42nd Foot Regiment Discharged aged...
Catalogue reference: WO 121/15/34
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1792
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Description (What the record is about)
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JOHN MENZIES
Born WEMYSS, Perthshire
Served in 42nd Foot Regiment
Discharged aged 45 after 24 years of service
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8875063/
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WO 121
Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners
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