HER MAJESTY'S Thirty Third Regt of Foot
Whereof Major General Henry D'Oyly is
Colonel
Berwick on Tweed 15th June 1849
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. 819 Private Henry Bolton of
the Regiment above-mentioned.
President
Major J. D. Johnstone
Members
Capt G Erskine
Capt E Winnington
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
No. 819 Pte Henry Bolton by trade a
Laborer was BORN in the Parish
of Great Bowden in or near the Town of
Market Harborough in the County of
Leicester and was ATTESTED for the
33rd Regiment of Foot
at Floore in the County
of Northampton on the 24th April 1833 at the Age of
19 Years that after
making every Deduction required by Her Majesty's Regulations, the SERVICE up to
this date, which he is entitled to reckon, amounts to Sixteen
years, 2 days, as shewn by the detailed Statement on the 2nd page; during which period, he served
Abroad 11 5/12 years, viz.—
| at |
Gibraltar |
4 4/12 |
years |
| in |
the West Indies |
2 8/12 |
years |
| in |
North America |
4 5/12 |
years |
and further, that his DISCHARGE is proposed in consequence of
being unfit for further Service
With regard to the CHARACTER and CONDUCT of No 819
Private Henry Bolton 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 they have been very good, he is in possession of
one Good Conduct Badge without pay
The crime for which he was tried was — on 7th March 1842
"Absence without Leave"