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NEVELL, CAPTAIN WILLIAM (1819-1878)

Catalogue reference: ESR/25/NEVE/

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This record is about the NEVELL, CAPTAIN WILLIAM (1819-1878) dating from 1836-1870s.

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ESR/25/NEVE/

Title

NEVELL, CAPTAIN WILLIAM (1819-1878)

Date

1836-1870s

Description

Born in Brighton, 1819. Served in the ranks before being commissioned into the 70th Foot by purchase, 1839. Served in the West Indies, 1839-1841, Canada, 1841-1845, India, 1849-1859, and New Zealand, 1860-1866, including in the New Zealand campaigns of 1863-1865, under Lieutenant General Sir Duncan A Cameron, GCB. Retired from the Regiment, Jun 1867. Died in Jersey, 1878. [Source: TNA WO76/-, Register of Service. Also appears in ESR/3/13/3, p.14].

Held by
Surrey History Centre
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bec58067-21d8-4058-a5c8-7fde4a3131dd/

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NEVELL, CAPTAIN WILLIAM (1819-1878)