Who is James Goldsmith?
Shared note | Who is James Goldsmith?
A register of the 57th Foot, 1st battalion from 1820-1830 notes that George Goldsmith was enlisted by James Goldsmith. Who is this? Reading back to the start of the page with George's details we read the following:
Name: James Goldsmith
Size: 5 feet
Enlistment age: 18
Description: Fair complexion, hazelnut eyes, brown hair,
Born: Tonbridge, Kent
Trade: Labourer
Attested: Tonbridge, 1808 24th Oct for 7 Years
Promoted: Corporal 19 [Nov?] 1820
Reduced: 23 Jan 1821 [?]
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Transferred: 25 Sept 1822 "To the New foundlands Veteran Companies".
Reattested for Unlimited Service.
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IGI.
There is a James Goldsmith who gets married in Tonbridge in 1832. No baptisms around 1790.
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The Museum of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment doesn't have any records of the Royal Newfoundland Companies.
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UK Archives: may be a starting point to check on James Goldsmith.
Reference: WO 12/11207
Description:
Veteran Company Newfoundland
Date: 1824 - 1828
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Last change | June 1, 2016 – 11:29:17 by: Kerry Choy |
Given names | Surname | Sosa | Birth | Place | Death | Age | Place | Last change | ||||||||
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George Goldsmith | about 1790 | 229 | Tunbridge, Kent | 3 | June 5, 1836 | 183 | 46 | Millfield, New South Wales | January 18, 2017 - 10:04:07 a.m. | M | YES | YES | R |