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Crimean War

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Mandy

Mandy Report 17 Jul 2010 10:57

thank you joy, cynthia and mummy bear. That has certainly given me something to work on. Much appreciated, thank you so much
Mandy

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 17 Jul 2010 09:50

As Joy has already mentioned men did leave family behind to serve; they also took family with them on campaigns

Crimea was October 1853 – February 1856; Joseph would have been ~42
If a soldier died during this time he would be buried where 'he fell' and not shipped back to England. Although relatives may have erected a headstone in his memory but no burial would have taken place. He could have been wounded and then died back to England.

I've looked at the Medal Roll for the Crimea and don't see a Joseph Peacock who died.

I’ve also looked FindMyPast and found the following: but none fit and if he had died then the likelihood of finding a service record, for this period of service, is unlikely. As once a soldier had died his service record would be destroyed.

Name DoB Place of Birth Regiment discharge date
PEACOCK Joseph 1817 Tamworth, Staffordshire 90th Regt Of Lt Infantry 1855-1872
PEACOCK Joseph 1826 Bedford, Bedfordshire 9th Regt Of Foot 1883-1900
PEACOCK Joseph 1832 Macclesfield, Cheshire Grenadier Guards 1855-1872
PEACOCK Joseph 1842 Colchester, Essex 91st Foot 1883-1900
PEACOCK Joseph 1846 Stratford, Essex 3 Battalion Regt Of Rifle Brigade 1855-1872
PEACOCK Joseph 1861 Bristol, Gloucestershire 21st 1883-1900
PEACOCK Joseph 1873 Salford, Lancashire Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 1883-1900
PEACOCK Joseph 1876 Stockton on Tees, Durham Royal Artillery 1883-1900
PEACOCK Joseph Richardson 1864 Stockton, Durham Royal Artillery 1883-1900

My gut feel is that he didn't go to the Crimea and that the death reference you have for him in Huntingdon is probably him – if you request the certificate It may give his wife as the informant

Hope this helps
MB

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 17 Jul 2010 08:48

Hi Mandy, it may be worth looking at the National Archives site for further information on the Crimean War etc. I wish you well with your search Cx

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Joy

Joy Report 16 Jul 2010 22:31

Yes, married men would serve in the army.

Mandy

Mandy Report 16 Jul 2010 22:22

Hi
Can anyone please help with a query I have. I have a Jospeh Peacock, born abt 1812, Huntingdon. He married Harriet leopard, they had around 6 children. In 1851, he is working as a gas labourer. He disappears before the 1961 census, when his wife is listed as a widow.
A search for a death shows a Joseph Peacock, death 1854 q3 3b 148, huntingdon, which fits. I then found a burial 26/2/1854 huntingdon. But was listed as a member of the first corps rifles. Would a married man with children join the army and leave them behind? Did he die in the Crimean? How would I find out?
Many thanks for any info. Will keep checking the thread, but more likely to be in the morning.
regards
Mandy