St Helena Rifles

[Tony P]

I am looking to find information about a chap called Joseph Jon who served in St Helena around 1830 -1850
Can anyone please help me find any information about the man or the st Helena rifles around that time period please.

[elsinore]

Hello Tony P, welcome to Brit-Gen.

Findmypast has no less than 16 entries for a Sergeant Joseph Jon of the St Helena Regiment of Foot. There is a comprehensive set of records (most with images) relating to his actual service and others relating to his pension. Suffice it to say he had an exemplary record and retired through ill-health after 21 years of service.

Peter

[Pam Downes]

Hi Tony,

As your query has nothing to do with 'special offers on subscription sites' I've moved it to the far more appropriate 'Military - army' section of the Occupations forum.

Pam

[Tony P]

Hello Tony P, welcome to Brit-Gen.

Findmypast has no less than 16 entries for a Sergeant Joseph Jon of the St Helena Regiment of Foot. There is a comprehensive set of records (most with images) relating to his actual service and others relating to his pension. Suffice it to say he had an exemplary record and retired through ill-health after 21 years of service.

Peter

Thanks Peter...How do I get access to find my past ? do you have a link

[elsinore]

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Peter