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EDWARD EDWARDS Born [Not Known] Served in 1st Foot Guards Discharged aged [Not Known]...
Catalogue reference: WO 121/142/10
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- WO 121/142/10
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1791
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Description (What the record is about)
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EDWARD EDWARDS
Born [Not Known]
Served in 1st Foot Guards
Discharged aged [Not Known] after 8 years of service
Original certificate of discharge missing.
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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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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 121
Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners
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