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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 904 Send Message	Kayak	Report	6 Apr 2021 18:07
	Many thanks to you all for your time and efforts :-)
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24,966 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	6 Apr 2021 17:11
	Thank you grey ghost, you have saved me a job
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	6 Apr 2021 16:56
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Will download and send the images of this record - EDIT DONE, look out for PM arriving in your inbox British Army Service Records First name(s) Henry Last name Newbury Birth year 1831 Birth parish Newbury Birth town Newbury Birth county Berkshire Birth country England Service number 3769 Rank Private Regiment 76th Reg Of Foot Year 1855 Attestation date 12 Jun 1855 Attestation age years 24 Discharge corps 76th Reg Of Foot Discharge service number 3769 Document type Discharge Archive reference WO 97 Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 ----------------------------- FMP also has this record - transcript only British Army, Worldwide Index 1861 First name Henry Last name Newbury Service number 3769 Rank Private Unit or Regiment 76th Foot Depot Regiment stationed at Belfast Year 1861 National Archives reference WO12 / 8237 Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory Regimental & Service Records Collections from Great Britain, UK None
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,506 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	6 Apr 2021 16:36
	The images are on FMP I'm sure someone will have time to download them and e-mail them to you He was 29 yrs 10 months when discharged 5 ft 4 and a half inches Fresh complexion Grey eyes Dark Brown hair Labourer by trade
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24,966 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	6 Apr 2021 16:35
	There are four pages of handwritten images with a lot of information connected to this record I don’t have time until this evening to send the images. If no one else can do them faster, I will come back later on
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 24,966 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	6 Apr 2021 16:33
	Record Transcription: British Army Service Records Learn about this record set What can I do with this record? View Image Add To Tree Print Report an Error Is this the same person? We've found the following potential record matches for the same person in other record sets Henry Newbury Parish Burials Record Berkshire, England Year of death: 1864 Henry Newbury Census Record Berkshire, England Year of census: 1841 Henry Newbury Civil Deaths & Burials Record Berkshire, England Year of death: 1864 Henry William Newbury Parish Baptisms Record Berkshire, England Year of birth: 1834 Henry William Newbury Parish Baptisms Record Berkshire, England Year of birth: 1834 Henry William Newbury Parish Baptisms Record Berkshire, England Year of birth: 1834 First name(s) Henry Last name Newbury Birth year 1831 Birth parish Newbury Birth town Newbury Birth county Berkshire Birth country England Service number 3769 Rank Private Regiment 76th Reg Of Foot Year 1855 Attestation date 12 Jun 1855 Attestation age years 24 Discharge corps 76th Reg Of Foot Discharge service number 3769 Document type Discharge Archive reference WO 97 Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 904 Send Message	Kayak	Report	6 Apr 2021 16:12
	Hi Ancestry have the following record: UK Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records 1760-1920: Henry Newbury born c1831, Newbury Berks, Reg No:.3769 Regiment: 76th Reg of Foot Enlisted: aged 24 in 1855 Discharged: 1861 aged 30 Please could someone take a look and see if FMP have a military record for this person and if so, see if they have any extra details recorded. Thanks K

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