Military - India

War-Office, 24th July, 1838
Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Officers of the East India Company's Forces, to take rank, by Brevet, in her Majesty's Army in the East Indies only, as follows :

Commisions to be dated 28th June 1838

To be Major Generals:
Colonel Mossem BOYD

Hart's Army List - 1873

BOYD, Brooke Major General Local Forces

Medical Officers in Harts Army List - 1873

BOYD, Herbert
Rank: Assistant Surgeon
Date he was appointed Assistant Surgeon.: 01 Oct 1869
Date he attained his present rank: 01 Oct 1869
Presidency in which he served: Bengal
Note: Officiating 23rd Native Infantry

Indian Mutiny Medal Roll

Recipients of the Indian Mutiny Medal (1857-1859) who served in 1st Madras Fusiliers, 3rd Madras Fusiliers, 1st Bengal Fusiliers, 2nd Bengal Fusiliers, 1st Bombay Fusiliers, the Lahore Light Horse and A Troop Madras Horse Artillery.

BOYD, Alexander
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers

BOYD, Alexander
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers

BOYD, George
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1st Bengal European Fusiliers
Note: Joined the Regiment 26 April 1858

BOYD, John
Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd Madras Fusiliers
Note: Claimed Discharge

BOYD, Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers
Notes: Wounded - Badli-ke-Serai 08 June 1857
Died of Wounds 09 June 1857

British Army Pensioners in India 1800-1857

Name: BOYD, William
Regiment: 69th Regiment of Foot
Date of Pension: 15 Mar 1826
Place of Residence: Fort St George

Note:
Fort St George was the name of the military garrison in Madras, and it was home to British Army units for many centuries. It is now the home of the state legislature for Tamil Nadu. The church in Fort St George is called St Marys and it claims to be the oldest Anglican church outside of Europe.

PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN 1808-14 - Casualties
Ensign Thomas Boyd - 1st Foot - killed in the storming of San Sebastian
- 31st August 1813

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