William Roberts born 1776 Denbigh

[Aled Roberts]

Forgot to mention ... found this interesting in respect of the walking home story ... John Williams wounded in forearm when resisting a French Cavalry sabre cut. Taken prisoner at Corruna. On repatriation walked to his home in Ruthin, North Wales. Entitled to MGS with clasp for Corruna.

Don't forget though - you had to be alive to claim this medal - so there would have been more soldiers entitled to the MGS.

Applications were invited from the surviving eligible veterans for the medal in 1847. This was 34 years after the last battle and 47 years after the first that the medal commemorates, and the next of kin of the dead (unless the veteran had lodged a a claim prior to his death) were not eligible to claim.

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The original message gave that he was still a soldier at his sons marriage in 1847 and he died before the 1851 Census. Would this be searchable for a further pension.
Regards
Gaffa

You said that Thomas Williams Died near or at Waterloo, which is why I have highlighted those Williams who died.

If your asking about William Roberts, I think we have already answered your question. There will a reference to any pension at the National Archive. Reread the earlier post, and visit the links:

If he was in receipt of a pension there will be a record of it at The National Archive Kew. A potentially fascinating search. If you've never visited the Archive read my beginners guide:

http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin...e&articleid=67

I suggest you rapidly become an expert on all things relating to army pensions, and the way it is stored and indexed at the archive. Take a look at the guide below:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...6.htm&lBack=-1

[gaffa]

You said that Thomas Williams Died near or at Waterloo, which is why I have highlighted those Williams who died.

If your asking about William Roberts, I think we have already answered your question. There will a reference to any pension at the National Archive. Reread the earlier post, and visit the links:

Its a 200 Year old story I am trying to piece together, there may well be errors within it, thats what I am attempting to do. With your help and others I may be able to do that