- 70th Surry
Regiment.
- Soldiers recorded
in Australia
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- The Regiment
- Known as (nickname)...................................................
- Facings............................................................................
- Braided Lace..................................................................
- Service in
Australia
.......................................................It appears only a very
small amount of soldiers left the ships they escorted.
These Soldiers were recorded in the pay sheets of other
Regiments
- 1756.......The 2nd Battalion
31st Regiment of Foot
- 1758.......70th Glasgow
Lowland Regiment of Foot
- 1782.......70th Surry
Regiment of Foot
- 1812.......70th Glasgow
Lowland Regiment of Foot
- 1825........70th The Surry
Regiment of Foot
- 1881.....In this year the
amalgamation of the following Regiments took place. The
31st Huntingdonshire Regiment of Foot to form the 2nd
Battalion East Surry Regiment
The
Soldiers listed below represent the soldiers who were in
Australia on Garrison Duty.
It is
unsure if they settled. If it is confirmed they will be given
their own page and be listed above. The list of names has come from
many areas, Military records of the Regiment , Pay rolls, Pay
Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster
Records etc etc . Many soldiers transferred from
Regiment to Regiment
- This list is still
being compiled and will take a long time to complete. If
the letter is not linked it is not yet complete.
- A vast amount of
assistance in compiling this list was given by Ken
Larbalestier crossbows2@msn.com.au it is with much thanks we add the
information he supplied and typed.
- If not for his work and assistance
many soldiers would never have been listed.
- Military records of the Regiment ,
Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records
& General Muster Records.
- E- mail address
- © Copyright B & M Chapman (QLD)
Australia
- Last revised: January 04, 2004
