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When finding my way around F.Search I found my 4x Gt G.Father was a Chelsea Pensioner. I looked on Gene,s Military but couldn't find him. Can anyone help me please.

Thomas Cole christened 27/8/1780 born in West Worlington Devon.
On 1851 census it was written as West Worthington, Then living in Bristol.

He married on 21/1/1812 in Alverstoke Hampshire.

I found one with same birth date but he was born in Totnes Devon.

Many thanks

Name: Thomas Cole
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 27 Aug 1780
Christening Place: WEST WORLINGTON,DEVON,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Thomas Cole
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05211-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 917558

Thomas Cole, "United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913"

Name: Thomas Cole
Event Type: Pension
Event Year Range: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Devon
Birth Year (Estimated): 1780

Thomas Cole, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

Name: Thomas Cole
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Birthplace: West Worthington, Devonshire
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Schedule Type: Household

Thanks Ann I have got that as in my op but I wanted to find some way of finding out if he was a C. Pensioner, what regiment he was in or how I could find the relevant info

Many thanks anyway.

Thomas Cole, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

Name: Thomas Cole
Spouse's Name: Orange Inocent Durrant
Event Date: 27 Jan 1812
Event Place: Alverstoke,Hampshire,England
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M07357-6
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 918903

Name: Orange Durrant Cole
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Jul 1813
Christening Place: ALVERSTOKE,HAMPSHIRE,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Thomas Cole
Mother's Name: Orange
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07357-3
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 918900

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Thankyou for that info Ann. I can now make a start

His records should be on FindMy past. What did the Family search record say? Did it give the correct birthplace and did it give a reference?

No it just came up when I was choosing all the options under his name. I then looked up Military on Genes but he wasn't on it.

I am only on GR and just wanted to be pointed in the right direction. I know its gonna cost me but hey ho I want to know the details.

So if it didn't give the birthplace, how do you know it was for the right man?

The record on family search linked straight through to this record on FMP.

Name:Thomas COLE
Year of birth:1780
Place of birth:Totnes, Devon
Regiment:Royal Horse Artillery

Previously a shoe maker Birthplace given as Totnes Devon. Discharge on account of loss of an eye. Enlisted in 1800.

Not sure if he's your guy.

Will try and pm you the two images from FMP.

EDIT: Have sent you the two images. Note on paper to say that his discharge papers were lost and that these are copies of documents held at the Corps headquarters.

As I said, not sure if he's your chap, but he is the one that the Familysearch record refers to, as it linked straight through.

SECOND EDIT: I see you've discounted this one, born Totnes, but it is the one the family search result was referring to, as I said, it linked straight through to the image on FMP, I didn't have to search for it.

So maybe your Thomas Cole wasn't a Chelsea Pensioner after all?

The Thomas Cole in record previously posted:

Waterloo Medal Roll 1815

Name: Thos Cole

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: ROYAL HORSE AND FOOT ARTILLERY

Sub unit: Captain Mercer's "D" Troop

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Hi Kucinta

I have googled "D" Troop and it makes fascinating reading.

I see there are a couple of other Thomas,s born in Totnes so I may be on the totally wrong track, but will persevere with it.

For now thanks so much for your time