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Trying to find info on my Great Great Granddad, born 1781 in Galway Ireland, on 1861 census in Manchester England it says he was Chelsea Pensioner on his death certificate in the following year, it says Army Pensioner, so i assume he was a career soldier, would love to know his regiment and anymore info on him.

Have you checked for his army records on findmypast?

There are 2 possible records for him

British Army Service Records 1760-1915

JENNINGS L ? -, - WO121 Chelsea

and

JENNINGS Luke 1786 Galway, Galway WO121 Chelsea

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/

Roy

First name(s): Luke

Last name: JENNINGS

Calculated year of birth: 1786

Parish of birth: Caltha

Town of birth: Galway

County of birth: Galway

Age at attestation: 35 years

Discharge date: 24 April 1826

Attestation corps: Prince Albert's (Somersetshire Light Infantry) - 13th Foot

Attestation soldier number:

Discharge rank: Private

Discharge corps: Royal Regiment Of Veterans

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO121

There are 2 images available for this soldier

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Luke Jennings, "United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913"
Name: Luke Jennings
Event Type: Pension
Event Year Range: 1760-1913
Event Place: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Galway
Birth Year (Estimated): 1806

in case the younger Luke is related, this is the link to the above info at familysearch

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5HY-49S

and there is also this!

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KM7K-Z6W

Luke Jennings, "Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924"
Name: Luke Jennings
Also Known As Name:
Role of Individual: Prisoner
Event Type: Prison
Event Date: 1847
Event Place: Galway, Galway, Ireland
Residence Place:
Age: 40
Birthplace:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1807
Prison: Galway
Offense: F E Charged With Stealing A Se


Was your Luke married to Jane?

1841

Luke Jennings, aged 63, Pensioner of Battalion of Foot, born Ireland
living in Manchester
wife Jane, sons James and William, daughter Jane

fits with the record Maddie posted, 13th Foot


yes, you mention 1861, he is in Manchester aged 80, Chelsea Pensioner, wife Jane

Hello Alan and welcome to the community boards.


Note: I will let Alan know that he has replies to his query. :-)

Dear Cynthia, thank you so much for the replies to my request on my Gt, Gt Granddad Luke Jennings born in Galway in 1780, people have been so helpful. Best Wishes

Dear Roy, thank you for your assistance on my request for info on my Gt, Gt Granddad Luke Jennings , very helpful, regards

Dear Maddie, thank you so much for the detailed information that you gave me on my Gt Gt Grandad Luke Jennings, you have been wonderful, not only have you given me his army records but now i am a lot nearer to knowing where he was born and who his parents were, i am so grateful regards Alan Jennings

Dear Maddie, thank you so much for the detailed information that you gave me on my Gt Gt Grandad Luke Jennings, you have been wonderful, not only have you given me his army records but now i am a lot nearer to knowing where he was born and who his parents were, i am so grateful regards Alan Jennings

thank you for the PM Alan, I replied (about how to return to your thread) before I noticed that you have already posted in the thread here!

Hi, Iam asking for help again, all my dads brothers served in WW1 and on the St Johns ward Roll of Honour for Deansgate Manchester it says for my uncle Albert " Albert Jennings Lance Corporal RSR, could anyone tell me what RSR means, i know it must be a regiment.

Interesting, Alan -- I simply googled

rsr regiment

and what it gets is Raid Supporting Regiment

http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/unit-info/209/

but that was in WWII

so I googled

rsr regiment wwi

and the probable answer is Royal Sussex Regiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Sussex_Regiment

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1339001

Roy