An army pensioner who was either an NCO or other non-commissioned rank or if they were commissioned, they had to have been uncommissioned for a number of years (12??) before that. I know that these days they have to have no dependents, but not sure about in the past.
The In-Pensioners live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and wear the famous red uniform, but in Victorian days the majority of Chelsea Pensioners were out pensioners who lived in the community.
Erm....don't know anything else!
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