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I'm fairly confident #1168 is my man. On discharge list his "cause' is shown as "Free" . What does that mean ?
Johnny

I kinda doubt it. He was not discharged till Oct. I don't think there was pension till you had 21 yrs of service. He only had 12 and was only 29yrs old, and I think was discharged in India....

This is not so much a reply as a new request for help. My G-g-uncle JJ Connell appears to have enlisted in the 17th at the Curragh in 1870 at age 17 or 18. Soldier #1168 JJ Connell is shown on a...

Thanks Wimsey, but that is not my William in 1852, nor Ellen in 1864. I have found Ellen birth in 1851 in Oughterard. Still looking for John Joseph born Nov 5 1853 in Dublin likely (or maybe 1852...

No problem. I figured that. Michael Cleary married Ellen Burke also in Ballyovey, August 1850. Both Wm Connell and Ml Cleary were in 1/17th Foot in Castlebar, Dublin, Gibraltar, Crimea and Canada. ...

Thanks Wimsey but thats not him.. He married Mary Burke in 1850 in Ballyovey Parish in Mayo.
Johnny

Thanks ahyway Wimsey but that's not him.. Wm Connell married Mary Burke in 1850 in Ballyovey parish in Mayo

Thanks everyone for the replies. The daughter born in 1863 was Catharine, so it appears Gortonboy you have located it. Well done. I've only been looking for 10 years! Now, how do I go about...

Hello, hope this works.
My GGF. Sgt Wm Connell #2793 was in the 17th Foot, 1st batt. from 1849 to 1870, located in Castlebar, Galway 1851, Birr, Dublin 1853, Gibraltar 1854, Crimea 1855-56, Canada...