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- [S104] Public Record Office, Kew WO 97/1149/67.
- [S1120] Baptism Register St Peter and St Paul Bromley, (Period, -2012), son of Thomas and Rebecca (Austin)
Parish record Bromley St Peter & St Paul
Entry 1226 13 December 1826 Thomas son of Thomas and Rebecca Featherstone Bromley Common, labourer.
- [S627] BVRI, (LDS, Salt Lake City, 1998), British Vital Records 1731368 C147544 Thomas Featherstone Christening 13 December 1826 Bromley, Kent Father: Thomas Featherstone Mother: Rebecca Source: FHL Number 1042453.
- [S1841] 1841 Census England & Wales, (2008), 1841 census HO107/489/03
East Street, Greenwich
Richard Jell M 65 shoemaker y
Elizabeth Jell F 65 n
Richard Jell M 40 shoemaker y
Mary Jell F 35 y
Mary Jell F 15 y
William Featherstone M 15 app y
Thomas Featherstone M 15 app y.
- [S104] Public Record Office, Kew WO 97/1149/67, PUBLIC record OFFICE Kew
Item details for WO 97/1149/67
Thomas Featherstone Born Bromley, Kent Served in Royal Sappers and Miners Discharged aged 26 1846-1852
Title
Legal status Public Record(s)
Language English
Covering dates 1846-1852
Place of deposit Public Record Office, Kew
The Royal Sappers and Miners were later amalgamated with the officers of the Royal Engineers so that both officers and other ranks became Royal Engineers.
WO97/1149/67 - transcription of the document at Kew:
Discharge of Thomas Featherstone Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners
The board report that Private Thomas Featherstone, by trade a shoemaker of Bromley, Kent and was attested for the Royal Regiment of Sappers and miners at Woolwich in the County of Kent on the 13th January 1846 at the age of 20 years and 1 month that after making every deduction required by Her Majesty's Regulations, the Service up to the 12th day of October 1852 which he is entitled to reckon, amounts to 6 years, 273 days, as shewn by the detailed statement on the second page; during which period he served abroad two and 4/12 year's , viz. at Gibraltar 5 months Halifax NS one year 11 months.
His discharge is proposed in consequence of epileptic fits.
With regard to the character and conduct of Private Thomas Featherstone the board have to report that upon reference to the Defaulter's Book, and by the Parole testimony he has been given, it appears that he has never been tried by a Court Martial - that he became entitled to one penny per diem good conduct pay and one distinguishing mark for good conduct on the 19th May 1852 of which he has since been uninterruptedly in possession - and that his general character is very good.
Period of Service
Royal Sappers and Miners Rank - Private - from 13th January 1846 to 12 October 1852 6 years 273 days.
Medical Report
In 1847 when employed at Sandhurst instructing the Cadets in field works he had two fits. In October 1850, at Gibraltar immediately after running some distance to his barracks to get in by roll bell he suffered a fit of an epileptic nature followed by two others, for which he was invalided home. In July last he was again sent to England from Halifax Nova Scotia having had four attacks of a similar nature. Some of which were witnessed by the medical officer. Although he has had no fit since March there is every probability of a reoccurrence of the disease upon ::: to earlier causes.
Opinion of the Principal medical officer at Woolwich 8 September 1852. After a careful examination am of the opinion that Thos. Featherstone is unfit for service: likely to be permanently disqualified from military duties but that he is able to earn a livelihood.
Woolwich 23 September 1852 the discharge of the man mentioned above is Approved by the Master General.
Final Description of Private Thomas Featherstone of the Woolwich Detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners when discharged the Service at Woolwich this 12th day of October 1852
Age: 26 years 10 months
Height: 5 feet 9½"
Hair: light brown
Eyes: grey
Complexion: dark
Trade: shoemaker
Marks: light scar on right eye
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- [S104] Public Record Office, Kew WO 97/1149/67, Employed at Sandhurst instructing cadets in field work.
- [S104] Public Record Office, Kew WO 97/1149/67, PUBLIC record OFFICE Kew
Item details for WO 97/1149/67
Thomas Featherstone Born Bromley, Kent Served in Royal Sappers and Miners Discharged aged 26 1846-1852
Title
Legal status Public Record(s)
Language English
Covering dates 1846-1852
Place of deposit Public Record Office, Kew
The Royal Sappers and Miners were later amalgamated with the officers of the Royal Engineers so that both officers and other ranks became Royal Engineers.
WO97/1149/67 - transcription of the document at Kew:
Discharge of Thomas Featherstone Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners
The board report that Private Thomas Featherstone, by trade a shoemaker of Bromley, Kent and was attested for the Royal Regiment of Sappers and miners at Woolwich in the County of Kent on the 13th January 1846 at the age of 20 years and 1 month that after making every deduction required by Her Majesty's Regulations, the Service up to the 12th day of October 1852 which he is entitled to reckon, amounts to 6 years, 273 days, as shewn by the detailed statement on the second page; during which period he served abroad two and 4/12 year's , viz. at Gibraltar 5 months Halifax NS one year 11 months.
His discharge is proposed in consequence of epileptic fits.
With regard to the character and conduct of Private Thomas Featherstone the board have to report that upon reference to the Defaulter's Book, and by the Parole testimony he has been given, it appears that he has never been tried by a Court Martial - that he became entitled to one penny per diem good conduct pay and one distinguishing mark for good conduct on the 19th May 1852 of which he has since been uninterruptedly in possession - and that his general character is very good.
Period of Service
Royal Sappers and Miners Rank - Private - from 13th January 1846 to 12 October 1852 6 years 273 days.
Medical Report
In 1847 when employed at Sandhurst instructing the Cadets in field works he had two fits. In October 1850, at Gibraltar immediately after running some distance to his barracks to get in by roll bell he suffered a fit of an epileptic nature followed by two others, for which he was invalided home. In July last he was again sent to England from Halifax Nova Scotia having had four attacks of a similar nature. Some of which were witnessed by the medical officer. Although he has had no fit since March there is every probability of a reoccurrence of the disease upon ::: to earlier causes.
Opinion of the Principal medical officer at Woolwich 8 September 1852. After a careful examination am of the opinion that Thos. Featherstone is unfit for service: likely to be permanently disqualified from military duties but that he is able to earn a livelihood.
Woolwich 23 September 1852 the discharge of the man mentioned above is Approved by the Master General.
Final Description of Private Thomas Featherstone of the Woolwich Detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners when discharged the Service at Woolwich this 12th day of October 1852
Age: 26 years 10 months
Height: 5 feet 9½"
Hair: light brown
Eyes: grey
Complexion: dark
Trade: shoemaker
Marks: light scar on right eye.
- [S104] Public Record Office, Kew WO 97/1149/67, discharged from Royal Sappers and Miners.
- [S1535] ancestry.com, Search Results from Ancestry.Com
Database: Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index (Eleven Counties)
Surname Given Name Section Birth Date Death Date Cemetery Township County Notes
Featherstone Thomas E 27 February 1826 6 July 1904 Hope Featherstone Goodhue SP. KATHERINE.
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Bef 1826 - 1904 (> 77 years)
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