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Robert Stanford

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ballyna Stanford, Kilcolman, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Death: December 20, 1877 (66-75)
9 Hyde Grove, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancashire, England UK
Immediate Family:

Son of Major Francis William Stanford and Sophia Stanford
Husband of Eliza Matilda Ann Stanford
Father of Maria Louisa Lloyd; Edward Boardman Stanford; Sir Robert Harley Stanford; Joseph Arthur Stanford and Alexander Stanford
Brother of Frances Louisa Stanford; Sophia Stanford; Thomas Stanford; Arthur Stanford and Anthony Stanford
Half brother of John Frederick Stanford

Occupation: 1833 - Soldier in 89th Regt.
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About Robert Stanford

Ashley Boardman FH has extensive biography

  • 1816, 24 July. Bought an Ensign commission in Cape Mounted Rifles, and went on half pay the same date.

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) Officers' Services 1741-1931

Robert Stanford, Ensign, Cape regiment, 24 Jul 1816: Ensign, 45th, 26 March 1825: Lieut 89th Foot 5 Nov 1825: Capt. 27th Foot 5 April 1833: Retired in 1838. Served with the 45th in the Burma War of 1824-6, Medal and one clasp.

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Robert Stanford's Timeline

1806
1806
Ballyna Stanford, Kilcolman, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland
1833
February 9, 1833
Stoke Demeral, Somerset, England UK
1833
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland
1835
December 23, 1835
Stanford, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
1837
October 13, 1837
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
1877
December 20, 1877
Age 71
9 Hyde Grove, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancashire, England UK
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