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William McDonald Mill;
Born; St Servan St Malo France; Dob; 29 October 1825;
Ensign; Full Pay; 91st Regiment; Half Pay; Not Stated; 17 April 1842; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated;
Lieutenant; Full Pay; CM Rifles; Half Pay; Not Stated; 1 April 1847; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated;
Lieutenant; Full Pay; 26th Regiment; Half Pay; Not Stated; 24 November 1854; Full Pay; By Appointment; Half Pay; Not Stated;
Captain; Full Pay; 6th Foot; Half Pay; Not Stated; 23 October 1857; Full Pay; Without Purchase; Half Pay; Not Stated;
Appointed Captain in 6th Foot 23 October 1857;
Battles, Sieges and Campaigns; Served with the Res Batt 91st Regiment in the Kaffir War 1846 -47 under Lieutenant Genral Sir Peregrine Maitland KCB.
In action against the Boers at Bloomplaats on 29th August 1848 under Lieutenant General Sir Harry Frith Bart;
Marriage; Not Stated; Children; Not Stated
Notes and Questions
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JoNewell; Page 117; This officer served in the what looks like the CM Rifles in 1847. I wonder if this could be the Cape Mounted Riflemen stationed at the Cape of Good Hope, as he was in South Africa in 1847.
The 91st Regiment formed a Reserve Battalion in 1842. I think this what 'Res Batt' refers to in his service record. They did serve during the 7th Xhosa War of 1846.