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From: "peteradams" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-NE] Chelsea Pensioner
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 12:15:54 -0000
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Barbara,
Because your John Trotter was a Chelsea Pensioner does not necessarly mean
he was in the Peninsular War -- he may well have been, but he may not have.
You might find him in the PRO class WO97 -- these documents can give you the
soldier's full army career. You should also find him in the Chelsea
Pensioner documents also at the PRO.

ps. I have taken a look at the WO97 class using the PRO on-line Procat and
there are two John Trotters listed :
1.WO97/399/94, born Tevesson, NBL, served in the 19th foot 1813 - 1819,
discharged aged 23.
2. WO97/1088/128, born Kilmore, Armagh served in the Rifle Brigade 1817 -
1838, discharged aged 41.

The 1st one would probably not have earned a pension after only four or five
tears service but the older man probably did after 21 years.
Neither of the calculated birth dates at about 1896, agree with your 1786.

Peter Adams


> John TROTTER was born in Norton in 1786 and married Elizabeth BELL in
1816. On
> the 1851 census John is described as a Chelsea pensioner. I think that
means that
> he fought against France in the Napoleonic Wars. Could sks please tell me
if this is
> correct and where I could find more information. Is it possible to find
out about
> individual soldiers - where they fought etc.
>
> Barbara
>
> ______________________________

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