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Early British military records

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Lottie01

Lottie01 Report 29 May 2010 22:15

Thanks for your replies.
Cheers

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 29 May 2010 20:19

Surviving discharge papers for those discharged to pension up to 1854 are name indexed on the National Archives Catalogue. Put in the surname and use WO97 as the record to search. I would imagine there may well be a few men of that name, though, so it would help to know where he was born and his regiment in order to identify him.

Or you could wait until the records appear on findmypast and look at all the men named George King discharged up to 1854. There can't be many of his rank so hopefully you might be able to identify him that way!

Pam

Pam Report 29 May 2010 15:31

Are you sure you have the right trial ?

There is this one :

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
about George King
Name: George King
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Date of Trial: Apr 1824
Trial Year: 1824
Location of Trial: Middlesex, England
Sentence: Transportation - 7 years
Crime: Larceny
Date of Execution or Release: See Image

The one you have shown gives sentence as DEATH not transportation

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Lottie01

Lottie01 Report 29 May 2010 12:17

Thanks for your replies. I do not know where George King Snr was born. His son George was a convict sent to Australia. He was born in London in 1802. Here is the other information I have on him:
George King
Date of Trial: Lent 1824
Trial Year: 1824
Location of Trial: Kent, England
Sentence: Death
The offence was Larceny.
From London, George was transported to Australia for life on the ship “S.S. Minerva”. The shipmaster was Jn Bell.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 29 May 2010 09:28

born where please?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Pam

Pam Report 29 May 2010 09:09

Find My Past has military records and are currently adding Chelsea Pensioner records:

Date range Approx no. of records Approx no. of images When available
WO97 1873-1882 97,515 540,423 Now
WO97 1883-1900 312,909 2,218,606 Now
WO97 1855-1872 65,000 400,000 By June 2010
WO97 1760-1854 184,000 1.2 million By July 2010
WO97 1901-1913 303,000 2.1 million By August 2010
WO96 1806-1915 500,000 3.5 million By Sept 2011

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Lottie01

Lottie01 Report 29 May 2010 02:58

Hello. I am trying to find out more about my ancestor George King who was reportedly a Quarter Master Sargeant. George was born in the late 1700's and had a son George who was born in 1802. I do not know much else about him and thought the Military Records might be a good place to look.
Cheers