Passengers on Troop Ships - 1884

[bert henderson]

My grandfather Henry HENDERSON No. 1545 was in the 65th Regiment of Foot (1st BN Yorks & Lancs) for six years, leaving to Army Reserve 20th June 1884(from the Muster Book in Kew).
In Feb 1884 the Regiment left Aden to return home on HMS Serapis, was diverted to Suakin to fight the Mahdi's forces. They arrived in UK in March.
I have tried to find which document gives the lists of Soldiers actually embarked on a troopship to establish whether Henry was actually with the regiment or in the depot at Sheffield!
I couldn't find his Service Record, Attestation papers or Regimental Diaries.
Please Help !

[Terry Reeves]

Bert

If you havn't done so all ready, you should consult the Muster Books and Pay Lists for the battalion at the National Archive:

WO16/1907 - covering February-March 1884

WO16/1908 - covering 1884-1886

These should confirm his prescence or otherwise.

Terry Reeves

[bert henderson]

Terry,
thank you for that, I found WO16/1908 and an entry for my Grandfather. At the time I was happy to find evidence of his being in the regiment.
I don't remember seeing any indication of where the regiment actually was , but then I wasn't looking for it. Do the Muster Books include such information?

Regards
Bert