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Document Number: 198
Institution: SLGS
Call Number: Film #894,831
Classification: ORIGINAL: MilitaryRecords
Location: England
Date Range: BTWN 1822 and 1812
Military Discharge for SMITH, Richard from the 41st Foot Regiment of the British Army.
Document Entry Number: 1
Information:
Folio 574
Transcription:
Fourty First REGt OF (illegible, probably "Whales")
Whereof (illegible name) is Colonel.
These are to Certify
I. Age and Enlistment
That Richard Smith born in the Parish of Lineham, in or near the Town of (unreadable town name) in the County of Wilts was enlisted for the aforesaid Regiment at Chippenham in the County of Wilts on the 19th day of May 1812 at the Age of Twenty Three for (illegible, may be "Undetermined Service").
II. Service.
That he hath served in the Army for the space of Nine Years and 347 Days, after the Age of Eighteen, according to the subjoined
STATEMENT OF SERVICE
41 Regiment, From: 19 May 1812, To: 30 April 1822 as Private, 9 Years, 347 Days.
III. Authority and Cause of Discharge
That by Authority of His Royal Highness the Comdr in Chief dated (unreadable) He IS HEREBY DISCHARGED in consequence of loss of teeth and old ulcers of throat.
IV. Not disqualified for Pension.
That he is not to my knowledge, incapacitated by the Sentence of a General Court Martial, from receiving pension.
V. Character, etc. etc. etc.
That his general Conduct as a Soldier has been good.
VI. Settlement of all Demands
That he has received all just Demands of Pay, Clothing, etc., from his Entry into the Serrvice to the date of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt underneath.
VII. Acknowledgement of the Receipt of all Demands.
I Richard Smith do hereby acknowledge that I have received all my clothing, Pay, Arrears of Pay, and all just Demands whatsoever, from the time of my Entry into the Service to the time of this Discharge.
Certified by: M. Crawford, Commanding the Troop or Company.
Signature of Soldier: Richard (his X mark) Smith
VIII. Description, etc. etc. etc.
To prevent any improper use being made of this Discharge by its falling into otherHands, the following is a description of the said Richard Smith. He is about Thirty Three Years of Age, is Five Feet Five Inches in height, Brown Hair, Grey Eyes Ruddy Complexion, and by Trade or Occupation a Labourer.
Proven under my Hand, and the Seal of the Regiment, at Chatham, this 12 Day of March 1822
Signature of Commanding Officer: Henry (unreadable surname) Lt. Colonel
(Word blocked) Guards: 30th April, 1822, confirmed (unreadable signature).
Editor's Comments About Entry:
This is the Military Discharge for SMITH, Richard.
Associated Persons and Marriages:
SMITH, Richard (Id# 201) BornP, MEDIUM
SMITH, Richard (Id# 201) AgeInYear, MEDIUM
SMITH, Richard (Id# 201) Profession, MEDIUM
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