The Regimental Archive of the
Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
Search for soldiers who served in the Regiment
At the moment, the database covers the periods 1786-1817, 1872-1887 and 1914-1916. It includes nearly 7000 names.The information for 1786-1817 and for 1872-1887 is taken from the two Enlistment Registers which cover these periods. The Registers record a lot of information about those enlisting, including date and place of enlistment, as well as age, occupation and height. The early register also gives place of birth and a detailed physical description, while the later one gives address at the time of enlisting and records (for part of the period) whether the new recruit can read and write.
The information for 1914-1916 is taken from a Regimental Roll, which contains very little detail, so you will find only limited information on the database for this period – usually only surname, initials, rank and Regimental number.
A note on place names: to make the database as useful as possible to researchers, spellings of place names recorded in the Registers have been modernised where appropriate and where possible. In some cases, it has not been possible to identify the place recorded in the Register, and in these cases the name has been transcribed exactly as written.
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Your search found 34 record(s)Rees, D, Regimental number:3433 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, L, Regimental number:6717 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, W J, Regimental number:7624 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, W, Driver, Regimental number:7748 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, J, Regimental number:7673 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, A, Regimental number:7832 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, R, Regimental number:8441 |
Age at enlistment: 25 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Rees, John |
Date of attestation: 1797-03-16 Place of attestation: Pontypool Attested by: Principle |
Place of birth: Llandeilo Fawr Carmarthenshire Age at enlistment: 19 years 30 days Occupation: Tailor |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches Physical description: Complexion dark, eyes hazel, hair black, face long |
Record of service: Corporal 25/06/1799; Sergeant 02/04/1803 |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 6½ inches. Recommended and passed Chelsea Hospital 25/06/1829 at 1 shilling per day |
Rees, John |
Date of attestation: 1807-12-28 Place of attestation: Newport Attested by: Ballotted |
Place of birth: Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Age at enlistment: 26 years 18 days Occupation: Rope Maker |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4½ inches Physical description: Complexion swarthy; eyes hazel; hair dark; face thin |
Record of service: Discharged 28/12/1812 at Bristol, term expired |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 4½ inches |
Rees, David |
Date of attestation: 1810-03-03 Place of attestation: Brecon Attested by: Sergeant B Price |
Place of birth: Llandybie Carmarthenshire Age at enlistment: 27 years Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches Physical description: Complexion fresh; eyes grey; hair dark; face long |
Record of service: Discharged 24/02/1813 at Bristol, unfit |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 6 inches |
Rees, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1810-10-30 Place of attestation: Caerleon Attested by: Principle |
Place of birth: Trelleck Monmouthshire Age at enlistment: 37 years Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6½ inches Physical description: Complexion dark; eyes dark; hair dark; face round |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 6½ inches |
Rees, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1811-01-04 Place of attestation: Berry Head Attested by: Sergeant-Major Evans |
Place of birth: Wells Somerset Age at enlistment: 16 years Occupation: Butcher |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches Physical description: Complexion pale; eyes grey; hair black; face long |
Rees, David |
Date of attestation: 1813-03-29 Place of attestation: Monmouth Attested by: Sergeant Lloyd |
Place of birth: Cilgerran Pembrokeshire Age at enlistment: 22 years Occupation: Mason |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7½ inches Physical description: Complexion pale; eyes grey; hair brown; face long |
Record of service: Transferred 31/12/1813 to 1st Foot Guards |
Rees, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1813-05-31 Place of attestation: Bristol Attested by: Rees Davis |
Place of birth: Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Age at enlistment: 21 years 35 days Occupation: Pudler |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4 inches Physical description: Complexion pale; eyes hazel; hair brown; face round |
Record of service: Transferred 11/12/1813 to 51st Foot |
Rees, William, Regimental number:5721 |
Date of attestation: 1874-04-13 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 17 years 1 month Occupation: Moulder Address: Abersychan, Nr Pontypool, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Rees, Watkin, Regimental number:5727 |
Date of attestation: 1874-04-14 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 20 Occupation: Forgeman Address: Rosemary Lane, Pontypool |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Rees, Robert, Regimental number:6279 |
Date of attestation: 1876-02-19 Place of attestation: Pontypool |
Age at enlistment: 23 years Occupation: Tailor Address: At Mr Haskin's. George Street, Pontypool, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Rees, Lawrence, Regimental number:6328 |
Date of attestation: 1876-03-11 Place of attestation: Newport |
Age at enlistment: 22 years Occupation: Furnaceman Address: Wards Building's, Stow Hill, Newport |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4½ inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Rees, Lewis, Regimental number:6349 |
Date of attestation: 1876-03-13 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 22 years 9 months Occupation: Collier Address: Cochdee, Abertillery |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4½ inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Rees, James, Regimental number:6434 |
Date of attestation: 1876-11-07 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 25 years Occupation: Labourer Address: Whitebrook near Monmouth |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Rees, William Robert, Regimental number:6571 |
Date of attestation: 1877-01-12 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 19 years Occupation: Striker Address: 44 Commercial Road, Tredegar |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4 inches |
Rees, John, Regimental number:6616 |
Date of attestation: 1877-01-19 Place of attestation: Pontypool |
Age at enlistment: 25 years Occupation: Puddler Address: At Mrs Thomas'. 4 Cross Street, Blaenavon |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7½ inches |
Rees, Charles, Regimental number:6671/5204 |
Date of attestation: 1877-02-26 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 32 years Occupation: Staff Sergeant |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches |
Notes: Permanent staff, re-enrolled |
Rees, William, Regimental number:6903 |
Date of attestation: 1878-02-19 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 18 years Occupation: Fitter Address: 4 Colliers Place, Tredegar |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5½ inches |
Rees, Joseph, Regimental number:7481 |
Date of attestation: 1880-03-25 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 23 years Occupation: Puddler Address: 13 Church Square, Tredegar |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 8 inches |
Rees, David, Regimental number:7520 |
Date of attestation: 1880-04-02 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 26 years Occupation: Collier Address: 6 Hill Road, Pontlottyn |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Rees, John, Regimental number:7523 |
Date of attestation: 1880-04-03 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 18 years Occupation: Labourer Address: Whitchurch |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5¼ inches |
Rees, Walter, Regimental number:7706 |
Date of attestation: 1880-12-11 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 25 Occupation: Painter Address: 9 West Street, Baneswell, Newport |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5½ inches |
Rees, Charles, Regimental number:6671/8073 |
Date of attestation: 1882-02-01 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 37 Occupation: re-enrolled |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Rees, Thomas, Regimental number:8386 |
Date of attestation: 1883-02-07 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 25 Occupation: Collier Address: 11 Waterford Row Ebbw Vale |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5½ inches |
Rees, Lawrence, Regimental number:8553 |
Date of attestation: 1883-05-24 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 28 Occupation: Puddler |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4½ inches |
Rees, John, Regimental number:9089 |
Date of attestation: 1886-04-07 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 24 Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6¾ inches |
Rees, David, Regimental number:9119 |
Date of attestation: 1886-04-14 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 32 Occupation: Collier |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Rees, Samuel, Regimental number:9175 |
Date of attestation: 1887-01-29 Place of attestation: Merthyr |
Age at enlistment: 32 Occupation: Stone Mason |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4¾ inches |
There are currently 6954 records in the database