17/8/69 S                                                                       

HER MAJESTY'S  2nd Bn Sco Fus  Reg of Foot Guards
Whereof Field Marshal Sir Alex Woodford   is Colonel

9654.  [Place and Date]  London  4th August 1869

PROCEEDINGS OF A REGIMENTAL BOARD, held this day, in conformity to the Articles of War, for the purpose of verifying and recording the Services, Conduct, Character, and cause of Discharge of No. 3529.  James Marlow, Private  of the Regiment above-mentioned.

President L Col  James E Ford  2d Battn Scots Fus Gd, Members Capt F Barne,  Capt D Moray

THE BOARD having examined and compared the Regimental Records, the Soldier's Book, and such other Documents as appeared to them to be necessary, report that after making every deduction required by Her Majesty's Regulations, the Service up to this day, which he is entitled to reckon, is correctly shown by the detailed Statement on the 2nd page; during which period he served abroad 3  10/12  years, viz:

In the East from 2 April '54 to 5 April '55

& in Canada from 20 Dec '61 to 10th October 1864

and further, that his DISCHARGE is proposed in consequence of his own request to pension having completed  21 years service

With regard to the CHARACTER and CONDUCT of No 3529  James Marlow, Private, the Board have to report that upon reference to the Defaulter's Book, and by the Parole testimony that has been given, it appears that his Conduct has been that of a very good and efficient soldier [???] [???] & sober. He is in possession of four Good Conduct Badges since May 28th 1865.

He is in possession of the Crimean Medal & one clasp. The Turkish & good conduct medal

He has never been convicted by a Court Martial ; and his name appears once in the Regimental Defaulter Book.