deatcher near the town of dundalk

1772 birth william deatcher in the parish of dundalk in or near the town of dundalk in the county of louth 

1808 january 28th william deatcher by trade a labourer enlisted Dublin in the county of Dublin at the age of thirty six years for an unlimited service 11th regiment spent 7 years 148 days as a private

1808 august 25th 11th regiment of foot secondary title north devonshire 2nd battalion raised in dublin 

1808 october 11th regimnet of foot 2nd battalion stationed liverpool brabourne lees chatham maldon 

1809 july 11th regiment of foot 2nd battalion stationed harwich to walcheren 

1809 october 11th regiment of foot 2nd battalion stationed harwich chelmsford 

1810 march 11th regiment of foot 2nd battalion sent 300 drafts to 1st battalion of the 11th regiment on the peninsula stationed BUSSACO torres vedras 

1811 11th regimnet of foot 1st battalion stationed sabugal almeida fuentes donoro gallenos 

1812 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion stationed ciadad rodrigo st vincente and salamanca 

1812 july 22nd battle of Salamanca peninsular war wellington masterpiece late afternoon lord wellington was at dinner when he was informed of this movement of French troops  wellington recognised a weakness in the French army lines he saw at once the advantage which had been given he rose in such haste as to overturn the table and in an instant was on horseback issuing those orders which won the battle of Salamanca his decisive orders for attack led to rapid victory for the british forces wellington defeated an army of 40,000 in 40 minutes

1812 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion after battle of salamanca suffered 66% casualities 

1812 william deatcher got a palmonic affliction contracted in portugual of gunshot wound received on left side at Salamanca  

1812 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion stationed burgos 6 companies home to recruit 

1813 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion pursuit after vittora sauroren san sebastian bidassoa nivelle ville franque st pierre nore 

1814 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion stationed bayonne orthes toulouse bordeaux 

1814 june 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion to ireland monkstown

1815 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion moved from monkstown to athlone 

1815 june 11th regiment of foot 1st battalion moved from athlone to dublin  

1815 june 24th william deatcher left 11th regiment after 7 years and 148 days service see june 25th 1815

1815 june 25th william deatcher left 11th regiment and enlisted third garrison battalion

1816 september 20th (22;10;16) his majestys third garrison battalion where lieutenant general j heagson is colonel these are to certify 1st certificate …..??...... age and enlistment that private william deatchar in the regiment aforesaid born in the parish of Dundalk in or near the town of Dundalk in the county of louth was enlisted at Dublin in the county of Dublin on the 28th day of january 1808 at the age of thirty six years for an unlimited service 2nd …… certificate ……..service  that he hath served in the said regiment for the space of one year and eighty eight days as well as other corps after the age of eighteen according to the following statement  3rd certificate of the cause of discharge that in consequence of * ??dist onday?? 11 batt and being transferred from his own regiment for a ??palminic?? affliction contracted in portugual of gun shot wound received in left side at Salamanca he is hereby discharged having first received all just demands of pay clothing etc from his entry into the said regiment to the date of this discharge as appears by the receipt on the back hereof 4th certificate of description etc and to prevent any improper use being made of this discharge by its falling into other hands the following is a description of the said william deatcher he is about forty four years of age id five feet six inches in height and and brown hair grey eyes fresh complexion by trade a labourer statement of service

In what corps      from       to       

4th                        1808       1815

11 regtn             28 jan      24 jun                 7 years          148 days                 7 years  148 days

                             1815       1815

3rd gn batt          25 jun     20 sept                1 year             88 days                1 year        88 days

Total                                                                8 year            236 days                8 year     236 days

Nb service prior to the age of eighteen is not to be included in this statement

Given under my hand and the seal of the regiment at chatham barracks the 20th day of September 1815 signature of the colonel or commanding officer h henry sergt major

1 private william deatcher do acknowledge that I have received all my clothing pay arrears of pay and all just demands whatsoever from the time of my enlisting in the regiment mentioned on the other side to this day of my discharge as witness my hand this 20th day of September 1815witness b henry sergt major 5th gen batt wm deatcher signature of soldier I do hereby certify that the cause which has rendered it necessary to discharge the witness mentioned william deatcheras stated on the opposite side has not arisen from vice or misconduct and that he is not to my knowledge incapictated by the sentence of a general court martial from receiving his pension m devite ap surgeon gen batt signature of colonel or commaning officer h a henry wm deatcher aged 44 served 1 3/12 11 foot 7 5/12 = 8 5/12 palmonic affliction contracted in portugual and wounded left side at salamanica 6d dundalk louth labourer by authority printed and sold by w cloves Northumberland court strand                 

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