RosieW
30-05-2014, 5:45 PM
Henry Mather, born Nottingham 1834, newly enlisted in the British Army, survived the wreck of HM Troopship Birkenhead near Cape Town, on 26th February 1852; he was thought to have perished but he wrote to his father and the news appeared in the Nottingham papers. I'm fairly sure the Harry Mather of the 60th foot (kings royal rifle) who was awarded the South Africa Medal 1854, the Sergeant Harry Mather who was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal (1857/58) and the Private Harry Mather who was awarded the Second China War Medal (1860) were all the same man, since the last two were discharged at Hong Kong 31/10/1861. (records from Ancestry and forces-war-records).
But there are also records for a Henry Mather who served in the Crimea - in the 2nd battalion Rifle Brigade - were the 60th foot and the rifle brigade the same? could he be the same man?
And could anyone say why he was discharged in Hong Kong?
But there are also records for a Henry Mather who served in the Crimea - in the 2nd battalion Rifle Brigade - were the 60th foot and the rifle brigade the same? could he be the same man?
And could anyone say why he was discharged in Hong Kong?