Bailey, Thomas, son of Philip Bailey and Jane Phillips, baptized 31 March 1792, at St. Tysilio’s Church, Parish of Sellack, near the village of Peterstow and the town of Ross, Herefordshire, England.
Thomas Bailey’s military record is available at the National Archives in London (WO 97/361/26); from it we know that he served in Canada with the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh, and then with the 15th Regiment of Foot during times of civil unrest from 1827-40.
So, you’ve made it this far and now you’re ready to submit your Application for consideration. This video is the shortest of the lot but definitely is one that shouldn’t be missed.
These two videos walk you through the process of filling in an Application for a War of 1812 Veteran. Some of the quirks of the form, such as selecting the Date of Death, and other elements that may not be obvious at first.
This video will demonstrate how to create a user account in order for you to be able to submit an application for a War of 1812 Veteran Graveside Plaque.
If you already have an account on the previous system, please email webadmin@1812veterans.ca and request your username and password. Your account has been created and your current applications attached to that account.
If you don’t have an account on the previous system, we hope you find this video tutorial useful and informative.
This video is a brief glimpse of what’s changed in the new website design. It has been completely revamped from the ground up.
We listened to the users and made every attempt to augment the use and features that people requested. We hope you find it useful and the new site inspirational.
Malachi File was born in New York State in 1792. He came to Canada West and married Esther Hawley. He fought under Captain John Westbrook in the 5th Regiment Lincoln Militia and attained the rank of Sergeant.
George Gallinger Jr. was born on 7 Oct 1788 in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County to George and Margaret Gallinger, and the youngest of eight siblings. George’s father, George Sr., was a United Empire Loyalist and had served in the Kings Royal Regiment of New York during the American Revolution, along-side his three brothers and father, a German immigrant. They were living in Johnstown, New York, when their German community was threatened by the Rebels, losing everything. At the conclusion of the war they settled into the Stormont County of Upper Canada with their earned land grants and started life over in their new country.
