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Hi

I am looking for the military records for these gents please. Both can be found on the Forces War Record site

Name: James Moir
Service No: 1030
Rank: Private
Year: 1871
Unit: 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)...

Name: Alexander Cunningham
Service Number: 779
Rank: Private
Year 1871
Unit: 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)...

Edited by deano at 2:12 pm, Tue 9 Jul

deano - 2019-07-09 14:11:00
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these are from Find my past

First name(s) James
Last name Moir
Service number 1030
Rank Private
Unit or Regiment 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
HQ location Aberdeen
Year 1871
Country Great Britain
National Archives reference WO 12/9451
Period 01/04/1871-30/06/1871
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1871
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

and

First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cunningham
Birth year 1842
Birth parish Perth
Birth town Perth
Birth county Perthshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 779
Rank PRIVATE
Regiment Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) - 91St & 93Rd Foot
Year 1860
Attestation date 05 May 1860
Attestation age years 18
Discharge corps 93rd Reg Of Foot
Discharge service number 779
Document type Discharge
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Archive
The National Archives
Archive reference WO 97
Box 1932
Box record number 82
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Edited by crab2 at 8:24 pm, Tue 9 Jul

crab2 - 2019-07-09 20:21:00
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there are images on Findmypast, if you have never had a sub with Findmypast take the 14 day free trial and download those images but I must warn you that for James Moir they are half burnt

crab2 - 2019-07-09 20:24:00
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Wonderful thanks

deano - 2019-07-09 21:49:00
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