George NASH, 61st Foot 1839+

[robsal]

I'm new to this list so hello to all.

I wonder if anyone can help? my 2nd GGrandfather George NASH(Private 1230) joined the 61st Regiment in Sep 1839 at Salisbury and l have located George on the 1841 Census at Woolwich barracks but nothing after this until 1861 when he appears with wife and daughter in Pembroke dock, were the 61st regiment overseas at the time of the 1851 census?

Any help or guidance would be very much appreciated.

Kind regards

Robert

[Mark]

Hi Robert

The 61st Foot were in India in 1851 (having arrived in 1845) not returning home until 1860. During their time in India they fought in both the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848-49 and the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. This all fits in nicely with your research so far.

Mark

[Maureene]

Hi Robert

The FIBIS Fibiwiki page "61st Regiment of Foot"
http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=6 ... nt_of_Foot
includes the link “The 61st Foot in India 1845 – 1860” from an archived section of the “Glorious Glosters” website
http://web.archive.org/web/200712281244 ... dex-4.html

Also see the FIBIS Fibiwiki pages “2nd Sikh War” and “Indian Mutiny”
http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=2nd_Sikh_War
http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Mutiny

Cheers
Maureen

[crimea1854]

Hi Robert

He is on the Punjab Medal Roll, and is shown as being entitled to both the Chillianwala and Goojerat battle clasps, the roll notes that he was wounded in both battles. He is also present on the Indian Mutiny Medal Roll shown as engaged in the capture of Delhi, again the roll notes that he embarked for England on 3 May 1858.

Martin

[robsal]

My sincere apologies to both Mark & Maureen for my delay in response!!!
Can I thank you both for all of the information and ask a further question? Where did you both obtain the info regarding this post? Is it a site I could access?

Apologies again for the delay

Kind regards

Robert