WILLIAM TOMKINS SAULL

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Her Majesty’s 3^rdBengal European Regiment of Infantry

Morar Gwalior 13^thAugust 1859.

Proceedings of a Regimental Committee, held this day, for the purpose of verifying and recording the Services, Conduct, Character, and cause of Discharge No. 1176 Private William Saull, of the Regiment above mentioned.

PRESIDENT

Capt. E.D.R. Ross

MEMBERS

Captn. A. Powell Lt. R.E. Anderson

The Committee having examined and compared the Regimental records, the Soldier’s Book, and such other documents as appeared to them to be necessary, report that No. 1176 Pte William Saull by trade Labourer, was born in the parish of Buckley in or near the town of Daventry, in the county of Northampton was attested for the Hon’ble East India Company’s Service at Bristol in the county of Somersetshire, on the 18^thFebruary 1857 Fifty Seven at the age of 18 Years 4 Months , that after making every deduction required by the regulations, the Service up to this day which he is entitled to reckon, amounts to 2 years 195 days, as shown by the detailed statement on the 2nd page, during which period he served ------- years and ----- days, viz. in the 3rd Ben Eur Regt ---- years ------- days and further, that his Discharge is proposed in consequence of the option given to him as G.G.O. No 883 of the 21^stJune 1859.

With regard to the Character and conduct of Pt Wm Saull the Committee have to report that upon reference to the Defaulter’s Book, and by the parole testimony that has been given it appears that it is Good & being asked to what date he has been paid, answered, that his account is balanced up to the latest period required by the regulations; and being further asked whether he has any Claim on the Regiment for Arrears of Pay, Allowances, or Clothing, answered that he has received all just demands, from his entry into the services up to the 31^stAugt. 1859 and in confirmation affixes his signature thereto.

I acknowledge this to be true His X mark

Witness AW Thomson Lt

Eight Company 3^rdEuropean Regiment}

2 Detailed Statement of the service of No 1176 Pte Willm Saull
Regiment	Promotions, Reductions, &c.		Rank	Period of Service in each Rank				Amount of Service
From		To		Years			Days
3^rdEur Regt	Private		1857 18 Feby	1859 31 Augt	2			195
Joined 3 Eur Regt			“		1858 8 May
Total of the foregoing Statement						2		195
The Committee have ascertained that Pte. Willm Saull Soldier’s Book is cor-rectly balanced and signed by the Officer Commanding his company; and they de-clare that they have impartially enquired into and faithfully reported upon all the matters brought before them in accordance with the Regulations. E.D.R. Ross Captn. President Alex Pond Capt R.E. Anderson Lieut.^}Members Wm Riddell Colonel Commanding 3^rdBengal European Regiment

FINAL DESCRIPTION OF No. 1176 Pte. William Saull

I William Saull in the 3^rdBengal European Regiment

of Infantry hereby declare that I do of my own free will

request to be discharged from the Honourable Company’s

Service and I further declare that a period of not

less than thirty days has elapsed since I first made

application for my discharge and it has been fully

explained to me and I perfectly understand that in

receiving my discharge at my own request I entirely

relinquish all claim to pension and that if I should reenlist

my past service prior to the date of my present discharge

cannot be allowed to be reckoned for the purpose

of obtaining any pensionary benefit.

His x mark

Signed in the presence of the Regimental Committee

at Morar Gwalior this 13^thday of August 1859

EDR Ross Captain President

BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

OF INDIA IN COUNCIL

THIS is to Certify that the Bearer hereof William Saul

Late A Private of the 3^rdBengal Europn Regt

20 years and 11 months of age, 5 feet 6 ½ inches high; Brown Hair,

fresh Complexion, hazle Eyes, by trade a Laborer

a Native of Daventry in the County of Northampton

and Kingdom of England Enlisted at Bristol on the

Eighteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and

Fifty seven for 10 Years

Is hereby discharged from Her Majesty’s Indian Military Forces at his own request under

the provisions of the G.G.O. No. 883 of 20^thJune 1859 and having first received

a full, just and true account of all his Pay, Arrears of Pay, Clothing and all other Demands

From the time of his first enlisting into the Service to this present date, as appears by the receipt on the other side.

Good Character

Given under my hand, at Fort William in Bengal, this 9^th

day of November One thousand eight hundred and fifty nine

To all Officers, Civil and Military,

whom this may concern.

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By Order of His Excellency the Governor General of

India in Council,

H.H. Burne Capt

Entered in the Adjutant

General’s Office. No. [Signature Offg D Yu] Secy. to the Govt. of India, Mily. Dept.

SEP. BECHER, Captain,

Offg. Depy. Adjt. Genl. Of the Army.

I acknowledge to have received a full and true Account of my Pay, Arrears of pay, Clothing

and all other Demands from ~~the~~ H.M.’S Indian Government from the

time of my first enlisting into the Service to this present date.

Witness my hand, this Ninth day of November

One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty nine

W Saull his x mark

In the presence of AH Thomson Lt

HM’s 3^rdRegt BEI

3^rdBengal Eur. Regiment

Private

William Saul

GRO Ref: 1840 Dec Daventry 15 247
Registration District Daventry Union
1840 Birth in the Sub-district of Long Buckby in the County of Northampton
No.	58
When and where born	Twenty third of September 1840 At West Huddon
Name, if any	William Tomkins
Sex	Boy
Name, and surname of father	John Saull
Name, surname, and maiden surname of mother	Sarah Saull Formerly Bamford
Occupation of father	Cooper
Signature, description and residence of informant	Sarah Saull Mother West Haddon
When registered	Eighth of October 1840
Signature of registrar	William Judkins Registrar

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