George Martin, 60th KRR

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GEORGE MARTIN		COPY OF ARMY DISCHARGE

Her Majesty's 1st Battalion		60th Regiment of Royal Rifles
Sir W.G. Moore KCB Lt. General is Colonel Chatham,	May 1857

Discharge No.: 1945	36/1054	SERGEANT GEORGE MARTIN

THE BOARD having examined and compared the Regimental Records, the Soldiers Book, and such other documents as appeared to them to be necessary, report that No.1945 36/1054 Sergeant Geo. Martin by trade a labourer was born in the Parish of Whitbourne, in or near the Town of Bromyard, in the County of Hereford, and was attested for the 36th Regiment of Foot at Kidderminster in the County of Worcester on the 20th March 1835 at the age of 17 years and that, after making every deduction required by Her Majesty's regulations, the service up to this day, which is entitled to reckon, amounts to 21 years 42 days, as shewn by the detailed statement on the second page; during which period, he served abroad 11 years 116 days, vis.

In the West Indies		296 days
North America		3 years 168 days
East Indies (Lower & Upper) and the Punjaub from	15 Oct 1845
to	31 Oct 1852	7 years 17 days
Remainder at Home

and further, that his Discharge is proposed for the purpose of saving on the permanent Staff of the Royal Berks Militia according to the circulars dated Horse Guards 18 Sept. 1852 and the 8th March 1853 and the letter dated Horse Guards
13 April 1857.

With regard to the character and conduct of No. 1945 36/1054 Sgt. George Martin, the Board have to report, that upon reference to the Defaulters Book and by the parole testimony that has been given, it appears that it has been very good and was in possession of three good conduct badges. Before he was promoted Sergeant he was tried by a Regimental C. Martial on the 8th October 1841 for being drunk. Present at the siege and capting of Mooltan, the Campaign of the Punjaub 1849, including the battle of Goojerat, the surrender of the Rajah Shere Singh and Seikh Army, the occupation of Attock and Peshwar and the expulsion of the Amir Daub Mohamed beyond the Khyber Pass.

Medal conferred for services in the Punjaub Campaign 1848, 1849 and one Clasp for the capture of Mooltan and one Clasp for the battle of Goojerat.

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Detailed Statement of the services of 1945 George Martin .......

Regiment	Prom/Red	Rank	Service	From	To	Years		Days

36 Foot	Attested	Private	20 Mar. 1835		19 Mar.1836			Under age
		Private	20 Mar. 1836		8 Nov.1840	4		234
"	Promoted	Corporal	9 Nov.1840		5 Oct 1841			331
	Tried by a Regimental Court Martial			8 Oct. 1841
	Sentenced to be imprisoned and		6 Oct.1841		9 Oct.1841			Nil
"	reduced to Private	Private	10 Oct.1841		30 Sept.1843	1		356

					TOTAL:	7		191

	Transferred to the 1st Battalion 60th Royal Rifles on the 1st October 1843 by authority dated adjt. General's Office, Dublin,02 Oct 1843 making a total service on the 30th September 1843 of seven years, one hundred and ninety one days. We certify that the above is a correct statement of the services of George Martin to the 30th Sept. 1843 . (signatures appear here)
60th Royal Rifles	Transferred	Private	1 Oct. 1843		1 Mar. 1850	6		152
	Received one distinguishing mark and commenced receiving1p per day good conduct pay		10 Oct. 1843
	Commenced receiving Good Conduct pay at 2p per day		1 Jan. 1846
	Promoted	Corporal	2 Mar. 1850		23 Mar 1850	0		.22
	commenced receiving 3p per day good conduct Pay		24 Mar. 1851			14		0
	Promoted	Corporal	24 Mar. 1850		1 Aug. 1851	1		41
	Promoted	Sergeant	12 Aug. 1851		4 May. 1857	5		266
						21		42


						21 years	and	42 days service

This is not George but just shows the uniform

FINAL DESCRIPTION OF 1945 GEORGE MARTIN

Age: 39 1 month

Height: 5ft 9 ½ ins.

Complexion: Dark Brown

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Fair

Trade: Labourer

Marks or Scars: None

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