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WILLIAM HANDY Born COLTON, Staffordshire Served in 5th Royal Veteran Battalion;...

Catalogue reference: WO 121/114/159

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This record is about the WILLIAM HANDY Born COLTON, Staffordshire Served in 5th Royal Veteran Battalion;... dating from 1799-1811 in the series Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 121/114/159
Date
1799-1811
Description

WILLIAM HANDY

Born COLTON, Staffordshire

Served in 5th Royal Veteran Battalion; 20th Foot Regiment

Discharged aged 33 after 12 years of service

Covering dates give year of enlistment to year of discharge.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8901857/

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Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners

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