27th Foot Regiment (Royal Inneskillen)

I have recently discovered that one of my ancestors (John Teevan, of Cavan,
Ireland (son of Terrance)) served with the above and was awarded an Indian
Mutiny medal. I await details of his service record from the National
Archives.

I wish to find out more of the history of the 27th Foot - with specific
reference to activities in India. I have contacted the Regimental Museum at
Enniskillen although the information looks very "general" or relates to
Waterloo or the Great War. I know there is a full history book (published
in 1928) although the price is well beyond my pocket.

Forrest Anderson...

None of the more general books I have, including one specifically
about Irish regiments, dedicates more than a short paragraph to the
activities of this regiment during the Mutiny, so a Regimental History
is really your best bet. The following two books appear to be the main
histories that would deal with this period:

"The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, being the History of the Regiment
from December 1688 to July 1914", 1928, 673 pp.

"The Historical Record of the 27th Inniskilling Regiment, from
the period of its Institution as a Volunteer Corps till the
present Time; with an Appendix, Roll of Colonels, Roll of
Present Officers" by W Copeland Trimble, 1876. 160 pp.

I can only suggest that you try and track down one or another of these
books from a library, or ask someone to visit a library on your behalf
and get copies of the relevant pages.

Graeme Wall...

Try getting the book on loan through your local library.

I have searched the internet although see very little re India with, again,
most of the info relating to Waterloo or the Great War.

Can anyone help?

Whilst posting ~ does anyone have any links with John Teevan (abt 1834,
Cavan), James Teevan (abt. 1839, Cavan) or Mary Teevan, all being children
of Terrance Teevan and Elizabeth Walsh / Walters? I believe that Mary
married Michael Noble (Urney, 1856) with at least one child (James) being
born in Cavan 1865. Both John and James died in Scotland in 1879 and 1901
respectively. I have full details of John and James's descendents.