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Archibald Gerrard b. 1839
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Wife (Eliza) Stone
The 14th Foot was raised in Canterbury by King James II in 1685 under
Sir Edward Hale and was known as "Hales's Regiment." The regiment first
saw action in Flanders in 1693 and gained its first battle honour during
the capture of Namur in 1695; becoming the 14th Regiment of Foot in 1751
and being granted permission to wear the White Horse by George III in
1765.
The 14th Regiment of Foot arrived in America, from the West Indies, in
1775 and saw action at Great Bridge, Virginia in December of that year.
The regiment was sent to New York in 1776, where it remained until
returning to England in December of 1776.
The 14th Regiment of Foot was granted the county title of the
Bedfordshire Regiment in 1782.
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Archibald Wester
Gerrard
b. 1769 (North America) d. 14th May
1864 (95) Longford
Son
Samuel Gerrard
Grandson - This Page
Archibald Gerrard
b. 1839 (Longford) d. (Liverpool)
Great Grandson
Phillip Gerrard
b. 1869 (Dublin) d. 1943
(Wallasey) (74)
Great Great Grandson
Stanley Wester Gerrard b. 1908
(Liverpool)
Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandson
Wester Paul Gerrard b. 1943 (Toxteth)
Gr. Gr. Gr. Gr. GrdSon
Wesley Paul Gerrard b. 1968 (Toxteth)
G-G-G-G-G-Grandson
William Wes Gerrard b.
2000 (Chelsea)
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Archibald Gerrard Military Record
Serial 4086
Archibald Gerrard enlisted for the 14th Regiment of Foot on the 16th May
1855 at Longford in the County of Longford at the age of 18 years 6months.
Born in the Parish of Clonbroney in or near the Town of Ballinalee in the
County of Longford
Trade or Calling: Labourer
Last permanent Residence:
Size: 5 feet 81/2 inches
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Sandy
Marks -
Service prior to his enlistment in the 14th Regment - Militia
Amount of Bounty: received by the Soldier in Cash £5.10.0
Ditto in Necessities: £3.10.0 £9. 0.0.
Services Abroad
Malta: 4th August 1855 to 28th Aug 1858
Ionian Islands: 29th August 1858 to 15th February 1860
West Indies: 16th February1860 to 26th April 1864
Promotons and Reductions in Rank
Promoted Corporal: 21st October 1859
Reduced Private: 3rd October 1860
Promoted Corporal: 5th November 1863
Next-of-Kin:
Wife: Nil
Children: Nil
Father: Samuel of Castle Comber, Kilkenny
Mother: Sydney -do-
Brothers and Sisters: Samuel -do-
Nephews and nieces, if Children of deceased Brothers or
Sisters Nil
Other relations: Nil
There are a number of pages dealing with the issue of clothing and sums
due for 1858 in Malta, 1859 in Santa Maura, 1860 in Corfu , for 1861 to
1863 in Newcastle, Jamaica and for 1864 in Port Royal, Jamaica and for
1865 in Aldershot
The book concludes: "Settled up to & for the 23rd
May 1865
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