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WILLIAM BIRD Born SEVEN NEIHOLS, Wiltshire Served in 8th Royal Veteran Battalion;...

Catalogue reference: WO 121/178/22

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This record is about the WILLIAM BIRD Born SEVEN NEIHOLS, Wiltshire Served in 8th Royal Veteran Battalion;... dating from 1805-1814 in the series Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 121/178/22
Date
1805-1814
Description

WILLIAM BIRD

Born SEVEN NEIHOLS, Wiltshire

Served in 8th Royal Veteran Battalion; 5th Foot Regiment

Discharged aged 41 after 6 years 2 months of service

Covering dates give year of enlistment to year of discharge.

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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/C9112949/

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WO 121

Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners

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