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Am I seeing "Captain of Royal Means (or maybe) of Royal Monies" ?

Edit - It is "Captain of Royal Marines" I think

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Am I seeing "Captain of Royal Means (or maybe) of Royal Monies" ?

Edit - It is "Captain of Royal Marines" I think

Ta, looked at that for a good five minutes ...

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N W Courcy (as transcribed) or Courcey did what for a living please ?

Possible or Maybe Not what do you think. ( Dependent on Date of Census and the Transcriber )

ROLL OF HONOUR IN MEMORY OF THE ROYAL MARINES

CASUALTIES IN JAPAN 1864

OPERATIONS IN THE STRAITS OF SlMONO SEKI

Battalion of Royal Marines. .

N. W. de Courcey, captain; gunshot wound of left wrist, severely wounded 'when at the head of his company, holding a difficult position near the stockade

John Weir Inglis, 1st lieutenant; gunshot wound of left groin, severely. Born 16 December 1839 commissioned 06 October 1857

C. W. Adair, lieutenant-colonel; .temporary concussion from fall of a tree produced by a shot, slightly.

http://www.royalmarinesonline.com/roll-of-honour-royal-marines-japan-1864.php

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