Are there online records of 1840s soldiers who DID

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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 533 Send Message	Miriam	Report	21 May 2007 14:13
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 533 Send Message	Hi, if you google the name Kevin Asplin you'll get his brilliant military resources site (sorry can never remember website address - it's far too long!!). He's also extremely helpful and may be able to point you in the right direction if you can't find anything on the site. Best of luck Maria
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5,200 Send Message	RStar	Report	21 May 2007 13:19
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5,200 Send Message	Thanks!!
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	21 May 2007 13:19
	try putting his name in search on National Archives site. i found a relation on there who was in the Army from 1825-1839 when he was invalided out on a pension. got a copy too of his army record through the site. Shirley
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5,200 Send Message	RStar	Report	21 May 2007 12:45
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 5,200 Send Message	The man I'm trying to get details of was a soldier in the 1840s and 50s, left service by 1860. Thanks for any replies.