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HEWET SMITHSON Born CANTERBURY, Kent Served in 54th Foot Regiment; 5th Garrison...

Catalogue reference: WO 121/161/266

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This record is about the HEWET SMITHSON Born CANTERBURY, Kent Served in 54th Foot Regiment; 5th Garrison... dating from 1804 in the series Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 121/161/266
Date
1804
Description

HEWET SMITHSON

Born CANTERBURY, Kent

Served in 54th Foot Regiment; 5th Garrison Battalion

Discharged aged 49 after 10 years 6 months of service

Residence or place where pension paid stated in document.

See film image 560

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/C9004779/

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