War Office Papers
British Army Service Records 1760-1913
What are the Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records?
The National Archives (TNA). record series number is ‘WO97’: WO simply indicates that the records were created by the War Office, the precursor of today’s Ministry of Defence.
These records are of men pensioned out of the British Army 1760-1913. The connection with ‘Chelsea Pensioners’ is that the pensions were administered through The Royal Hospital at Chelsea. The great majority of pensioned soldiers were out-pensioners and did not reside at the Hospital itself.
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Date range |
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WO97 1760-1854 |
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WO97 1855-1872 |
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WO97 1873-1882 |
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WO97 1883-1900 |
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WO97 1901-1913 |
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Year of Birth |
Place of Birth |
Regimetn |
Collection |
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ISMAY |
Joseph |
1883 |
Liverpool,
Lancashire |
Royal
Garrison Artillery - Lancashire |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
Thomas |
1881 |
Newcastle
on Tyne, Northumberland |
Durham
Light Infantry - 68th & 106th Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
Henry Edward |
1878 |
London, Surrey |
Prince Of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Fred |
1868 |
Leeds, Yorkshire |
Gordon Highlanders |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Ambrose |
1866 |
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire |
East Yorkshire Regiment |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Ambrose
William |
1866 |
Leeds,
Yorkshire |
Prince Of
Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) - 14th Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
Joseph |
1864 |
Preston,
Lancashire |
Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment - 47th & 81st Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
Joseph |
1864 |
Preston,
Lancashire |
Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment - 47th & 81st Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
Joseph |
1864 |
Kirkham,
Lancashire |
Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment - 47th & 81st Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
William |
1857 |
Workington, Cumberland |
62nd Foot |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
William |
1855 |
Cockermouth, Cumberland |
Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment - 47th & 81st Foot |
WO96
Militia |
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ISMAY |
George |
1847 |
Gateshead, Durham |
2nd Regiment Of Life Guards |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
John |
1838 |
Wighton, Cumberland |
3rd Battn Reg
Of Rifle Brigade |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Charles |
1788 |
Dublin, Dublin |
Recruiting Staff Of Centre District |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Charles |
1788 |
Dublin City, Dublin |
Southern Recruiting District |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Charles |
? |
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7th Regiment Of Infantry |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Charles |
? |
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7th Regiment Of Infantry |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Joseph |
? |
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Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Laurence |
? |
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West India Regiment |
WO97 Chelsea |
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ISMAY |
Thomas |
? |
Carlisle, Cumberland |
1st Regiment Of Foot Guards |
WO97 Chelsea |
NameWO 97/1175
Charles Ismay /108 (Records on File)
These are to certify that Staff Sgt Charles Ismay Born in the parish of St Marys’ in or near the town of Dublin City in the County of Dublin was enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers at Dublin in the County of Dublin on 10th June 1807, at age 19 for unlimited service
Served in the Royal Fusiliers from 25 Mar 1807 to 1 June 1815
Served Recruitment Staff from 25 Oct 1815 to 24 May 1829
Charles Ismay /109 (Records on File)
Enlisted in 7th Regiment of Foot on 10th June 1807, and attested for the said regiment on 12th June 1807 at age 19.
Served as a private from 25 March 1807 to 24 June 1812 (5 years 92 days)
Promoted to Corporal from 25 June 1812 to 1st June 1815 (2 years 342 days)
West Indies for 108 days in the year 1809 (half time)
Discharged form 2nd June 1815 to 24th October 1815
Served as Sergeant in the Recruiting Staff from 25 Oct 1815 to 24 May 1829 (13 years 212 days)
Wounded on the 2nd February 1809 at Martingque. He states he served with the expedition to New Orleans in 1814 but there is no record of this in his small ledger
WO 97/3133 Discharges 1883 – 1900
William Ismay
Enlisted in 62nd Regiment at Glencorse Edinburgh on 16th March 1878, at age 21. Served as Private to his discharge on 17th April 1890
Born Seaton, Workington, Cumberland, Miner
Father Joseph Ismay
Married to Margaret Ross at Penicuik on 1st Nov 1878
Ambrose Ismay
Enlisted
in East Yorks.
Regiment at Beverley on 27th November 1884 at age
18. Served as Private to 26th November 1896
(discharge). Born St. Johns, Middlesborough,
Yorkshire, Brickmaker.
Father, George Ismay, 41
Queen Street, South Bank, Middlesborough and elder
brother Joseph
Married to
Hannah Wynbery, no date."
George Ismay
Enlisted
in 2nd Life Guards at Hyde Park Barracks on 4th May 1866 aged 19. Discharged as
Corporal of Horse at Hyde Park barracks on 10th May 1887
Born
Whickham, Gateshead, Durham, Gardener. Father, Ellison Ismay,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Fred Ismay
(Records on File)
Enlisted in Gordon
Highlanders at Aberdeen on 8th July 1887 aged 19. Discharged
by purchase at Belfast 25th June 1889.
Born Leeds Servant
Father,
Joseph and Mother Mary Ann Ismay, 27, Moorville
Place, Hunslet, Leeds, and younger brother Joe.
WO 97/6669 Discharges 1883 – 1900 (Supplementary Series)
To Be searched
WO 97/5203 Discharges 1900 – 1913
Henry Edward Ismay
Enlisted
in West Yorks.
Regiment at London on 12th March 1896 aged 18.
Served as Private to his discharge on 11th March 1908
Born
Bermondsey, London.
Brushmaker
Father Henry Ismay, 12 Alvey St., East St., Old Kent Road, London S.E.
Joseph Ismay
Enlisted in Loyal North Lancs Regiment in Liverpool on 8th Feb 1902 aged 20. Served
as Private to his discharge on 29 Oct 1903
Born Liverpool, Joiner
Father Thomas & Mother Agnes
Ismay, older brother Edward. 72, Kelshaw St.,
Liverpool
Laurence Ismay
Enlisted in West India Corps
at Santa Cruz on 12th March 1906 aged 20. Served as a private to his discharge
on 16th April 1913
Born Newmarket, Jamaica,
Shoemaker
Father, Philip and Mother
Frances Ismay, brother Wilfred, Sister Sarah,
Newmarket, Jamaica
WO 97/6343 Discharges 1900 – 1913 (Supplementary Series)
To Be searched
Muster Rolls & Pay Lists
WO 16/3000
E. Company, Detached Battalion, The Connaught Rangers. Camp Troodos, Cyprus, 2 July 1894. 3606 Cook Sgt Ismay W.
WO 16/3042
E. Company, 1st Battalion, The Connaught Rangers. Athlone, Cyprus, 30 Sept 1897 and 1St Feb 1898. 3606 Cook Sgt Ismay W.
WO96 Militia Records 1806-1915