42nd Regiment/ 6th Veterans Battalion

bleckie · Post by **bleckie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:40 am

Hi Ann

I am led to believe that they contain each soldiers complete history while serving with the regiment.
If they are posted out there new regiment will have details depending on how good there regimental history is.

yours

bruce

annie1 · Post by **annie1** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:29 am

Hi Bruce,

Thank you, I am off to try them now, hopefully I can get some more details!

Ann

bleckie · Post by **bleckie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:53 am

Hi Ann

I forgot to mention earlier there is a book published that contains the medal rolls of the 42ndROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT THE BLACK WATCH, FORMERLY 42nd and 73rd FOOT MEDAL ROLL1801-1911

available from the naval & military press or any good bookshop

yours aye

bruce

David Lang · Post by **David Lang** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:44 pm

Hi Bruce

I contacted the archives and they gave me a very detailed view of were my ancestor served.

Hi wife Helen Black was the daughter of a solider , on her DC in Old Machar, Aberdeen he is listed as Sergeant Black.

One of Roberts Daughters was christened in Ardeseir in 1808 and one of the witnesses was a Sergeant Black, was Helens father?

The question now is to narrow down who he is!!!