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I recently came into possesionof my Grandfather's photo album for his regiment taken in India Lucknow 1925/27
This may just help someone confirm facts about family whereabouts .
CAPT. KJ CATTO Mc
LIEUT DG O'CONNELL
CAPT GAH BUXTON
CAPT. WAC HEYMAN
2/LIEUT. CML CLEMENTS
MAJOR B NEAME
CAPT WW BENYON
LIEUT JP ROBINSON
LIEUT. COL. TW PRAGNELL DSO
LIEUT MMH NEILL
CAPT. JD BIBBY
2/LIEUT.PJ HARRATT
2/LIEUT. WAC WATSON
LIEUT R KNIGHT
CAPT.J SCOTT-COCKBURN MC
CAPT. GW BURRELL
CAPT AE WASS DSO MC
There are other photos but they are not named
DJ
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Trying to reach DJ French
Accidentally came across your 2006 post referring to photo album of IV Hussars Lucknow 1925-1927 and the name PJ Harratt in the list of officers.
Would be most interested in obtaining copy of any photos you may have of this person or the regiment.
Thanks. Austin O'Connor
Moderator comment: email address removed in accordance with Rootschat policies.
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Hi Austin
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
I've merged your message with the one you mentioned.
Hopefully DJFrench will reply as soon as they receive notification that we have posted.
In the meantime, please take a moment to read our guidelines for posting here
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Regards
Dawn
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Hi Dawn
Thank you for your help. I have been trying to follow the instructions for sending PMs but cannot seem to get to the "new msg " icon , either through the welcome back link or via the post whic I am referring to.
Can you help please. I want to send a PM to DJ French.
thanks
AO'C
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austin↲You have reached me !↲I'm a sad person coz i get my emails on my mobile ↲I will pm you with my email address↲↲Deb
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Thank you. I hope you can send me a pm as I am a new member and may not have enough postings- maybe with this one I shall! I agree, I want to talk to you through email.
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Thank you Deb
Please keep trying to send me a pm until I have enougth posts for me to qualify!
AO'C
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Hi Austin
You now have enough posts to send a pm.
If you look under an avatar there should be a bright green scroll if the other person is online, if it is pale green they are off-line but you can still send a message for them to see next time they log on.
Happy hunting
Dawn
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I recently came into possesionof my Grandfather's photo album for his regiment taken in India Lucknow 1925/27
This may just help someone confirm facts about family whereabouts .
CAPT. KJ CATTO Mc
LIEUT DG O'CONNELL
CAPT GAH BUXTON
CAPT. WAC HEYMAN
2/LIEUT. CML CLEMENTS
MAJOR B NEAME
CAPT WW BENYON
LIEUT JP ROBINSON
LIEUT. COL. TW PRAGNELL DSO
LIEUT MMH NEILL
CAPT. JD BIBBY
2/LIEUT.PJ HARRATT
2/LIEUT. WAC WATSON
LIEUT R KNIGHT
CAPT.J SCOTT-COCKBURN MC
CAPT. GW BURRELL
CAPT AE WASS DSO MC
There are other photos but they are not named
DJ
Hello Deb,
I was fascinated to find your post about your Grandfather's album because you list a K.J.Catto as one of the men in a photo you have? K.J.Catto (Kenneth James Catto) was my Grandfather's brother. I have no photos of him and would dearly like to see what he looked like. I am piecing together his history and would love to find out more about how he is linked to your Grandfather.
What I do know is that K.J.Catto was in the 5th Lancers (Royal Irish) during WW1 then by the 1930's was in Kenya (4th Hussars). He continued living in Kenya till his death in 1961.
Kind regards,
Charlotte Catto
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Hi Charlotte
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
Deb should receive email notifications that we have posted and hopefully come back soon.
Dawn
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Thank you for your message.
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Indeed I have Dawn ;-)
Hi Charlotte,
Since that original posting I am more technically literate !
I can take photo for of course and post it on here ( if it's not too big) or I can email you
DJ
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Ps
The photo I have wwas taken in India , does that fit ?
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Hi and welcome back.
There are sizing constaints on the forum so it might be better to correspond off-forum.
Please exchange email addresses via the personal message system, click on the clip-board looking icon under each users avatar to access this. If it is glowing bright green, there is a good chance the other chatter is on-line.
Dawn
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Hello Deb,
I was fascinated to find your post about your Grandfather's album because you list a K.J.Catto as one of the men in a photo you have? K.J.Catto (Kenneth James Catto) was my Grandfather's brother.
What I do know is that K.J.Catto was in the 5th Lancers (Royal Irish) during WW1 then by the 1930's was in Kenya (4th Hussars). He continued living in Kenya till his death in 1961.
Kind regards,
Charlotte Catto
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Your relative is listed in the book 'The Harp and Crown' a History of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers. He was awarded the MC ... the book is available online .. the photo reproduction in the printed version is not good so I prefer the ebook
My grandfather was a Bandsmanwith the 5th Lancers serving from 1906 to 1915.
Robin
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Good evening,
I have met one or two of those people listed but mostly they are from before my time in the army. Charlotte, if you want more info and possibly photos, then try the following address;
Home Headquarters,
The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish),
Regents Park Barracks,
Albany Street,
London,
NW1 4AL.
Tel: 020 7756 2273
Or try the regtimental museum at the redoubt in Eastbourne.
John915
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Good evening,
I have just come across this website and recognise A.E. Wass as my Great Grandfather.
My family would love to see the photo ;D
Best wishes
Wardy79
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Hi Wardy79
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
DJ was online a few months ago so should receive an email notification that you have posted and hopefully come back soon.
Dawn
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Hi Dawn / DJ,
Many thanks for your last post.
It has been a while I know. My research into my family history ceased for a while, but am now resuming this research again ;D
The link below is for AE Wass. His son, Reginald, was my grandfather and was raised in Lucknow.
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4637233
Following your last post, I do not seem to have received any email correspondence.
Are the photos still available?
Kind regards
Wardy79
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I recently came into possesionof my Grandfather's photo album for his regiment taken in India Lucknow 1925/27
This may just help someone confirm facts about family whereabouts .
CAPT. KJ CATTO Mc
LIEUT DG O'CONNELL
CAPT GAH BUXTON
CAPT. WAC HEYMAN
2/LIEUT. CML CLEMENTS
MAJOR B NEAME
CAPT WW BENYON
LIEUT JP ROBINSON
LIEUT. COL. TW PRAGNELL DSO
LIEUT MMH NEILL
CAPT. JD BIBBY
2/LIEUT.PJ HARRATT
2/LIEUT. WAC WATSON
LIEUT R KNIGHT
CAPT.J SCOTT-COCKBURN MC
CAPT. GW BURRELL
CAPT AE WASS DSO MC
There are other photos but they are not named
DJ
Hi DJFRENCH, CAPT. JD BIBBY was my father in law's grandfather. We have no photos of him in India and would be extremely grateful if I could share with you my email address if you would be so kind to send the photo over. Interestingly, James David Bibbys father, and grandfather also had spent time in India. Thank you in advance, Jordan. 11/12/2022