James AMBROSE [9513] ^7694,7695

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British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription Find My Past
First name(s): James Last: name Ambrose
Birth year: 1824 Birth parish: St Pancras
Birth town: London Birth county: Middlesex Birth country: England
Service number: 1389 Rank: Private
Regiment: 3rd (K O) Reg Of Hussars Year: 1843
Attestation date: 08 Jun 1843 Attestation age years: 19 Attestation age months: 4
Discharge corps: 3rd (K O) Reg Of Hussars Discharge service number: 1389
Document type: Discharge
Archive reference: WO 97
Series:Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Box: 1275 Box record number: 93
Archive:The National Archives CountryEngland
Record: set British Army Service Records
Category: Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory: Regimental & service records
Collections: from United Kingdom, England

I have found a military record of Private James Ambrose who was a Private in the 3rd Light Dragoon who served 24 years and 76 days including 11 years and 2 months abroad comprising 9 1/2 years in India and 2 1/2 years in Turkey, the Crimean war. He was Private 1389 and was born at St Pancras, London Middlesex and enlisted in London on the 8th June 1843 at the age of 19 years and 4 months. When he enlisted his trade is given as printer.

His final description when he was discharged from the service at Hounslow. He was aged 43 years and 6 months on discharge, his height was 5' 7". He had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. On discharge, his trade was a Servant and his intended residence at discharge on Aug 22 1867 was Norton House, Freshwater, Isle of WIght.

I have found that James Ambrose of the 3rd Regiment of Dragoons was a servant to lieutenant Elliott during the crimean war.

This record gives the correct age and information for it to be this James Ambrose. His military service and time overseas would confirm the lack of appearance in any further census of England after 1841.

I have obtained the death certificate of James Ambrose who died at Charing Cross Hospital in 1870. The age 47 is close and the occupation of servant are consistent for this James Ambrose.