My ancestor, John Mansfield, was born in Devon in 1764 and in 1788 he enlisted with the HEIC and shipped out to India on board the HEIC ship Valentine. There he married a local woman and had four daughters. He was a gunner with the 1st battalion, Madras European Artillery. By 1805 he was sargeant, which he remained until his death in 1815. Can anyone help with records of John at, or prior to his enlistment please.
Hi David, There is an enquiry form on the website for Tree House who may be able to assist as they provide a research service. Local record offices here also have access to subscription family history websites if you can get to one. I assume you have information of your ancestor's service from the details provided, but if not I think there may be service records available on the subscription websites too. Hope that may give you somewhere to start from at least.