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 43 record(s)Richards, G, Regimental number:5068 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, W, Regimental number:6304 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, A, Regimental number:7630 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, J, Regimental number:7831 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, S, Regimental number:8262 |
Age at enlistment: 23 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, A, Regimental number:8306 |
Age at enlistment: 28 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, L, Regimental number:8449 |
Age at enlistment: 30 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, L, Regimental number:8588 |
Age at enlistment: 34 |
Record of service: Served in First World War |
Richards, Robert |
Date of attestation: 1807-12-23 Place of attestation: Llandilo Attested by: Principle |
Place of birth: Monmouth Monmouthshire Age at enlistment: 18 years Occupation: Sailor |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4 inches Physical description: Complexion fresh; eyes grey; hair brown; face round |
Record of service: Corporal 26/09/1809 |
Richards, Francis |
Date of attestation: 1807-12-26 Place of attestation: Chepstow Attested by: Principle |
Place of birth: Pentref Monmouthshire Age at enlistment: 21 years Occupation: Skinner |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches Physical description: Complexion fair; eyes hazel; hair light brown; face long |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1809-10-10 Place of attestation: Bristol Attested by: Sergeant Thomas |
Place of birth: St Phillips Bristol Age at enlistment: 17 years 7 days Occupation: Baker |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 3½ inches Physical description: Complexion fresh; eyes grey; hair dark; face thin |
Notes: Height at 24 years 5 feet 3½ inches |
Richards, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1812-03-18 Place of attestation: Monmouth Attested by: Sergeant Phillips |
Place of birth: English Bicknor Gloucestershire Age at enlistment: 20 years 145 days Occupation: Black Smith |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6½ inches Physical description: Complexion fair; eyes grey; hair light brown; face round |
Record of service: Deserted 23/09/1812, from Bristol |
Richards, Robert |
Date of attestation: 1812-11-25 Place of attestation: Brecon Attested by: Sergeant Parry |
Place of birth: Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Age at enlistment: 27 years 300 days Occupation: Collier |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 3½ inches Physical description: Complexion fresh; eyes hazel; hair brown; face round |
Record of service: Transferred 11/12/1813 to Waggon Train |
Richards, Thomas |
Date of attestation: 1812-12-12 Place of attestation: Monmouth Attested by: Not given |
Place of birth: Grosmont Monmouthshire Age at enlistment: 21 years Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches Physical description: Complexion fair; eyes hazel; hair brown; face round |
Record of service: Transferred 01/04/1813 to 23rd Foot |
Richards, William |
Date of attestation: 1813-05-11 Place of attestation: Merthyr Tydfil Attested by: John Davis |
Place of birth: Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan Age at enlistment: 18 years 8 days Occupation: Puddler |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4 inches Physical description: Complexion fresh; eyes grey; hair brown; face round |
Record of service: Transferred 11/12/1813 to Waggon Train |
Richards, Francis, Regimental number:4753/5771 |
Date of attestation: 1874-06-08 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 38 Occupation: Brightsmith Address: Thomas Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 9 inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Richards, William, Regimental number:5876 |
Date of attestation: 1875-01-14 Place of attestation: Newport |
Age at enlistment: 18 Occupation: Labourer Address: 63 Canal Parade, Newport |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Richards, John, Regimental number:5972 |
Date of attestation: 1875-02-04 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Collier Address: T. Jones, no.21 Top Row, Newtown, Ebbw Vale |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 8 inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Richards, Thomas, Regimental number:5992 |
Date of attestation: 1875-03-02 Place of attestation: Abergavenny |
Age at enlistment: 21 Occupation: Collier Address: No.46 George Town, Tredegar side, Tredegar |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7½ inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Richards, George, Regimental number:6092 |
Date of attestation: 1875-11-08 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 24 Occupation: Labourer Address: At Mr M Richards, Whitchurch, near Monmouth |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Richards, William, Regimental number:6137 |
Date of attestation: 1876-01-06 Place of attestation: Newport |
Age at enlistment: 18 Occupation: Labourer Address: 30 South Market Street, Newport |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5½ inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Richards, Charles, Regimental number:6416 |
Date of attestation: 1876-07-26 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 27 years Occupation: Labourer Address: At Mr Jonathon Manning's at the Look Out House, Chepstow |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 8 inches |
Notes: Can read and write |
Richards, Henry, Regimental number:6477 |
Date of attestation: 1876-12-05 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 26 years Occupation: Puddler Address: The Key, Wyebridge, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4½ inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:6521 |
Date of attestation: 1876-12-30 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 24 years Occupation: Miner Address: Drybrook, near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, Joseph, Regimental number:6559 |
Date of attestation: 1877-01-10 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 19 years Occupation: Collier Address: Mrs Weal's. 18, 3rd. Row, George Street, Tredegar |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 4 inches |
Richards, Alfred, Regimental number:6720/5474 |
Date of attestation: 1877-05-07 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 23 years Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, Peter, Regimental number:8706 |
Date of attestation: 1877-11-03 Place of attestation: Cornwall |
Age at enlistment: 28 |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:6874 |
Date of attestation: 1878-02-11 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 24 years Occupation: Plate layer Address: 20 Crooked Row, Ebbw Vale |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Richards, John, Regimental number:7247 |
Date of attestation: 1879-03-24 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 18 years Occupation: Quarryman Address: St Mary Street, Chepstow |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:7488 |
Date of attestation: 1880-03-27 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 22 years Occupation: Baller Address: 5 Forge Row, Rhymney |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:7637 |
Date of attestation: 1880-09-11 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 17 Occupation: Plasterer Address: Nightingale Village, Pontypool |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 3½ inches |
Richards, Samuel, Regimental number:7661 |
Date of attestation: 1880-10-18 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Baker Address: 2 Oxford Street, Chepstow |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Richards, Richard, Regimental number:7851 |
Date of attestation: 1881-04-09 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 23 Occupation: Labourer Address: Pontnewynyd |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7½ inches |
Richards, Raymond, Regimental number:8026 |
Date of attestation: 1882-01-19 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Collier Address: Coleford Lane end |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7 inches |
Richards, Raymond, Regimental number:8205 |
Date of attestation: 1882-07-15 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 20 Occupation: Collier Address: Mr E. Puller High Street Pontypool |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7¾ inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:8381 |
Date of attestation: 1883-02-02 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Collier Address: Cumlin Street Pontypool |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 7½ inches |
Richards, Albert, Regimental number:8464 |
Date of attestation: 1883-04-03 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Occupation: Labourer Address: ? Brook Trelleck |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches |
Richards, John, Regimental number:8938 |
Date of attestation: 1886-03-08 Place of attestation: Newport |
Age at enlistment: 24 Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6¾ inches |
Richards, Sidney, Regimental number:9022 |
Date of attestation: 1886-04-05 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Labourer |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 8½ inches |
Richards, William, Regimental number:9117 |
Date of attestation: 1886-04-14 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 20 Occupation: Carter |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 6 inches |
Richards, John, Regimental number:4256/5291 |
Date of attestation: 1987-02-04 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 30 Occupation: Fitter Address: Tretrisile, Tredegar, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 8 inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Richards, Alfred, Regimental number:5474 |
Date of attestation: 1987-03-02 Place of attestation: Monmouth |
Age at enlistment: 19 Occupation: Labourer Address: No.13 Fothergill Street, Newport, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5 inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
Richards, Henry, Regimental number:5480 |
Date of attestation: 1987-03-02 Place of attestation: Tredegar |
Age at enlistment: 20 Occupation: Puddler Address: 4 Picton Street, Tredegar, Monmouthshire |
Height at enlistment: 5 feet 5½ inches |
Notes: Cannot read or write |
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