Private 1660 John Sligo 1/13th Regiment

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Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 26 January 1929

1878-79 clasp

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Hi All,
John Sligo enlisted 27 May 1867 No.1666 73rd Regt, to 1/13 31 Dec 1867, to S Africa 3 Dec 1874, served following places when sick, Cape Town 7 Jan 1875, Fort Napier 30 Jan 75, Durban 11 june 75, fort Napier 20 Dec 75, Newcastle 21 March 77, Pretoria 4 May 77, Standerton 27 june 78, Sekukuni Campaign 13 Sept 1878.to Devonport 1879. SA Medal forfeited for Desertion 23 May 1884. Married 8 July 1884 Phyllis Marsh she aged 18 in Treorchy Glamorgan. rejoined 3 Aug 1885 in confinement, tried imprisioned 56 days released 5 Oct 1885 as Private. Discharged Taunton 15 Nov 1890.
1881 census Barracks Devonport, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 census address all Curry Rivel Langport Somerset. Phyllis is on the 1921 census but by the time John Dies in 1929 he is a widow his probate going to his son Joseph.
John Sligo is buried in the Parish Church of St Andrew Curry Rivel Somerset.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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Interesting the medal rolls show his number as 1660. Must be a typo.

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Hi All,

John Sligo was my Great Grand Uncle

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Hi Gosli,
very nice pics, nice to put a face to a name.
Rai KLH

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Wow fantastic photographs Gosli.
Thank you for sharing them with us and welcome to the forum.
Its really satisfying for us when our research brings to light new information like this.
Great stuff, thank you Salute

Kate

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