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Joe90
25-02-2008, 5:02 PM
Sergeant Thomas Litchfield 51st Regiment was the first husband of my Great Grand Mother. I tried to obtain his service record from the TNA quoting WO25/82, the reply I received stated ' unable to locate within specified document '.

December 1858 my GGM gave birth to a daughter at South Barracks Walmer Kent, father recorded as Sgt T.L.

On the 5th May 1866 my GGM gave birth to a son at the Armory Barracks Cirencester Gloucestershire, father recorded as Staff Sergeant Robert Owen.

Two questions I would like to resolve, what happened to Sgt Thomas Litchfield in between those dates,or just prior, also information as to where they were married ?

Obviously I quoted an incorrect reference number, would some one please help.|help||help|

Thank you,
Joe.
Joe90
26-03-2008, 6:22 PM
I located a piece number for the 51st Regiment Casualty Returns, WO25/3256,
unfortunately the documents were in use and I have to re-apply in a month.

Joe.
Joe90
27-04-2008, 2:35 PM
Thomas Litchfield died on the 15thSeptember 1860, possibly in India. I will confirm later .

In addition, three other deaths are recorded ;

James Parsons, Enlisted, 16th October 1857, died 19th October 1860.
John Trumble, 26th October 1857, 21st September 1860. John Wilkinson, 10th February 1858, 16th September 1860.

The actual place name is difficult to read, when sorted will post on thread.
Joe90
06-07-2008, 5:45 PM
Confirming the Place's where, and Day on which they became Non-Effective.

Thomas Litchfield, Mian Mer, 15th September 1860.
Amos Parsons, Amritsar, 19th October 1860.
John Trumble, Amritsar, 21st September 1860.
John Wilkinson, Amritsar, 16th September 1860.

The casualty return records his wife had accompanied Thomas to India.
Joe90
29-07-2008, 4:59 PM
See my thread on Fourm Military - Army.
Geoffers
30-07-2008, 9:34 AM
Joe90 - To keep things a little simpler, I'm going to close this thread and leave the two associated threads open.

The associated threads being
51st Regiment 1858, Walmer Barracks (http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26710)

Staff Sergeant Robert Owen 1866 (http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26287)