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Hello again Paul
Sorry if I appear to be harassing you, for I don't mean to. I wonder if you've had opportunity to take a look at the muster rolls of the 1/40th yet? I'm writing an article on a number of local men who served during the period and it would be nice to obtain more certain information about Benjamin Ball's service - if possible. All I have at the moment is a letter from his sister which provides no more information than I've shared here already.
By the way, do you know from which militia battalion your ancestor enlisted? Was he a Somerset man?
Thanks in anticipation.
That's very kind of you Paul, thank you.
Paul, thanks for asking the question and David, thanks for answering it!
I'm looking for one Cpl/Sgt Benjamin Ball of the 1/40th, last heard of with the regiment in Portugal in November 1810. Without access to the pay lists or muster rolls it's proven to be an impossible task to trace him, but perhaps the Lancs museum link will solve my problem. Ball was a Bristol man, and, of course, in 1810 the regiment was the 2nd Somersets!
For the 'missing' year of 1815 there is also:
846/3.2.32
Title:Adjutants' monthly nominal roll 40th FT
Date:1815
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
and
846/3.2.11
Title:40th FT Waterloo.
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
And perhaps 'pot luck'
846/3.2.6
Title:40th FT Various Regimental Histories (Photocopies).
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
846/3.2.8
Title:40th FT/82 FT Miscellaneous (2)
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
Seems the Regiment does still hold it:
846/3.2.13
Title:40th FT Orderly, Court Martials Book and Regimental Orders
Date:1808-14
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
And also:
46/3.2.18
Title:Events in the Service of the 40th FT/2nd Somersetshire Regiment Part II.
Date:1802-1829
Held by:Lancashire Infantry Museum, not available at The National Archives
Language:English
Of any help?
I know the museum in Preston is closed during lockdown, but have you tried enquiries@lancashireinfantrymuseum.org ?