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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: shaigh on Saturday 30 March 13 10:40 GMT (UK)
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Anyone researching this family? Thomas William, Norman Alfred Livingstone, Stanley etc Stilling?
My mother-in-law's maiden name was Doreen Stilling, daughter of Norman Alfred Livingstone Stilling. She was born in India but went to Australia aged 2 and grew up in Sydney. She married a NZer and still ives in Auckland aged 95. She knows very little about her father and his family and would love to find anything out. We know he ended up in the UK aft various adventures around the world with the British army. Originally was with the Gordon Highlanders 2nd division.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Sue NZ
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Hi Sue :)
Wild shot here perhaps, 1911 census in India, Norman Alfred Stilling 20yrs single seaman Lance Corporal enlisted in Prescot Lancs
2nd Battn Gordon Highlanders.
It looks like he was born in N.S.W 1891 and married in India 1913
father was Thomas??
Cheers
Tinam
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On line tree says born 2/9/1891 New South Wales.
Jennifer
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NSW births
26047/1891 STILLING Norman A L NEWTOWN
parents Thomas W Annie E
18907/1896 STILLING Florent T A W SYDNEY
parents Thomas W Annie E
NSW marriage
1844/1885 STILLING Thomas W SMITH Eliza A SYDNEY
NSW births
3278/1886 STILLING William SM SYDNEY
parents Thomas W Eliza A
3811/1889 STILLING Annie R K BALMAIN
parents Thomas W Eliza A
25988/1894 STILLING Alice A E PADDINGTON
parents Thomas W Eliza A
NSW marriage
4421/1911 STILLING Stanley W M FALKINER Ada SYDNEY
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Hi Sue
Norman Alfred Livingstone Stilling married Gladys Marie Decheppe on 3 March 1914 Calcutta, Bengal India
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJK-RGF
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Sydney Morning Herald Friday 24 Aug 1906
STILLING.--August 23, at his mother'« residence, 311 Victorla-st, Darlinghurst, Florent Thomas Arthur Wellesley, age 10 years, youngest son of T. W and Eliza A Stilling
STILLING.—The friends of Mrs STILLING (Nurse) are kindlly intited to attend the funeral of her dearly beloved SON, Tom; to move from her residence 314 Victoria street Darlinghurst THIS DAY (Friday)) at 2.30pm for Waverley Cemetery
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Hi Sue
Charles Ernest Decheppe and Caroline Barley married 10th Mar 1891; Bombay, India. (Fathers of couple were Pierre Decheppe and Frank Barley)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGVP-9YG
Gladys Mary Decheppe born 6 Jan 1892; Christened 18th April 1892; Mussorie, Bengal, India
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGWT-FW5
Muriel Violet Decheppe born 12th Aug 1893; christened 7th Oct 1893; Mussoorie, Bengal, India – married Hugh St. Clair Stuart on 17th May 1918 Calcutta, Bengal India.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGWB-3JM
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJS-8XR
Ernest Charles Decheppe (birth 1854); death (age 42) on 26th Aug 1896; burial 27th Aug 1896 Mussoorie, Bengal, India. Father Pierre Decheppe; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGG5-822
Caroline Decheppe (widow, age 33) marriage to Fredie Lancelot Roberts (single age 30) 24th Feb 1899, Bengal, India https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJY-HJP
cheers :)
cupoflife
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SMH Saturday 27 July 1912
STILLING -July 23 1912 at Manly, Thomas William aged 84 years husband of E. A., and father of
Stanley, Norman (India) and Nellie Stilling, Roslyn Darley (Newcastle) Ellen Reichenbach (Woollahra) Isabella Livingstone(Tasmania) Fred Stilling (New Caledonia), and Frank Stilling (New Zealand)
death
11259/1912 STILLING Thomas W 86 YRS MANLY
7474/1906 STILLING Thomas F A W
parnets Thomas W Eliza A SYDNEY
16643/1938 STILLING Eliza Annie KOGARAH
parents James Sarah
marriages
696/1907 DARLEY Tom STILLING Rosalyn A K SYDNEY
death
2714/1949 REICHENBACH Ellen Elizabeth HORNSBY
88 YRS WAHROONGA
SMH 1 Sep 1938
STILLING -The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs STANLEY STILLING and FAMILY, Mrs ROSLYN DARLEY and FAMILY, Mr and Mrs NORMAN STILLING and FAMILY, Mr and Mrs Joseph BRELL and FAMILY and Mr and Mrs ARTHUR STILLING and Family, are kindly invited to attend the Memorial of their dearly beloved MOTHTR and GRANDMOTHER Eliza Annie (Nurse) STILLING which will leave fer late residence Cadia 23 Vista St Sans Soucii THIS THURS DAY after service commencing at 130 pm for Waverley Cemetery
STILLING August 30 1938 at her daughters residence Cadia 23 Vista Street Sans Souci Eliza Annie (Nurse stilling) beloved mothee of Stanley, Roslyn, Norman, Nellie, Thomas (deceased) and adopted son Arthur late of Darlinghurst and St Marys aged 75yrs
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NSW marriage
4421/1911 STILLING Stanley W M FALKINER Ada SYDNEY
Probates at NSW archives:
Stanley William Mathieson Stilling - Date of Death 01/12/1965
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1198041
Ada Stilling - Date of Death 14/04/1956
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\945062
Stanley William Matherson STILLING: Svc No - 3734; born Sydney NSW; next of kin - Ada STILLING (Wife)
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8089665
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Marriage 1932 Arthur Harley STILLING and Enid Rae BURGESS; BDM Ref: 9068/1932
Divorce papers Enid Rae Stilling - Arthur Harley Stilling
Marriage 1943 Arthur Harley STILLING and Blanche Ethel HARRIS; BDM Ref: 7918/1943
Arthur Harley STILLING - Date of Death 18/11/1971
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1451233
cheers :)
cupoflife
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death
2714/1949 REICHENBACH Ellen Elizabeth HORNSBY
88 YRS WAHROONGA
Ellen Elizabeth Reichenbach - Date of Death 25/07/1949 (88 YRS WAHROONGA)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18123463?
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\767709
Gabriel Selmar REICHENBACH born 4th Feb 1900 Noumea, New Caledonia; Next of kin - Ellen Elizabeth REICHENBACH (mother) http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/list-kin.aspx?nok=Reichenbach,%20Ellen%20Elizabeth%20%28mother%29
Frank Frederick REICHENBACH born Noumea, New Caledonia; next of kin - Ellen Elizabeth REICHENBACH (mother) http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/Details.aspx?barcode_no=8025977&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=600
Frank Frederick REICHENBACH death 27 September 1943 Age 51; son of Samuel and Ellen Elizabeth REICHENBACH
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2245543/REICHENBACH,%20FRANK%20FREDERICK
Frank Leopold F REICHENBACH death 1943 ; father Samuel Leopold; mother Ellen Elizabeth; Bdm ref 29128/1943
Death 1960; Herman Charles REICHENBACH death 1960; father Samuel; mother Ellen Elizabeth; BDM Ref 5215/1960
Registers of Settlement Purchases (1927; Picton) - Herman Charles REICHENBACH
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ta7/
Deceased estate for S. REICHENBACH date of death 17/05/1905 New Caledonia
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ta6/
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Records of for REICHENBACH family, including naturalisation (contains a lot of good details)
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx
Samuel Hermann Leopold REICHENBACH, born Hohenems Austria
Ellen Elizabeth REICHENBACH, born 9th Oct 1861, St Kilda, Victoria
Children:
Herman/Hermann Charles REICHENBACH, born 4th June 1885 Noumea New Caledonia
Sidney Victor REICHENBACH, born 4th Dec 1886, Noumea New Caledonia
Frank Leopold Frederick REICHENBACH, Noumea New Caledonia
Emily Lucy Marguerite DAY (formerly REICHENBACH), born Noumea New Caledonia
Gabriel Selmar REICHENBACH born 4th Feb 1900 Noumea New Caledonia
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Hi Rootschatters
A big thank-you to all those who have replied to my Stilling enquiry. Thomas William Stilling and one of his sons seem to have led very active and interesting lives! Thomas was born in Calais and subsequently collected wives and children in Hobart, Dunedin NZ, Sydney...not to metion a sojourn in Noumea where I have not found any children yet but his sister did according to today's posts.
One of his wives was born in Italy, married in Dunedin NZ and died in London aged 30 and that was before air travel! Norman was born in NSW, married in India where he deserted his wife and 3 small children to tarvel the world with the British Army in some sort of intelligence role - took his railway carriage with him like a motor home. Russia or wherever adventure beckoned.
His wife emigrated to Australia with the kids.
Any more information gratefully received.
Sue
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marriages
696/1907 DARLEY Tom STILLING Rosalyn A K SYDNEY
Death - Tom Darley - 18/03/1938; Chatswood; BDM Ref 1139/1938
SMH 22nd Mar 1938 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17450747?
DARLEY March 18 1938 at 72 Warrane road Willoughby, late of Darlinghurst, Tom, father of Lillian, Norman and Joyce Darley, Nellie McEwen and Marjorie Ratcliffe, aged 55. At rest
Also SMH 19th Mar 1938 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17449989?
Probate for Tom DARLEY: http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\622634
Deceased Estate file for Tom DARLEY : http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexsearch/searchhits.aspx?table=Deceased%20Estates&ID=15&query=tom%20darley&frm=0
Marriage 1947; Aimee Roslyn Kate DARLEY and Jack DUNN; Hurstville; BDM Ref: 19650/1947
Jack DUNN Death 8th Oct 1960 – notice in SMH 10th Oct 1960 pg25
Aimee Roslyn Kate DUNN death 27th Aug 1972 - Woronora Cemetery
http://www.woronoracemetery.org.au/name-search.html
SMH 28th Aug 1972 pg 28
DUNN, Roslyn Aimee Katie (nee Darley), - August 27, 1972, at hospital, late of 4 Belgium Street Riverwood (nee Darley), wife of the late Jack Dunn, dearly loved mother of Lillian Baldwin, Nellie McEwen (deceased), Norman Darley, Marjorie Ratcliffe and Joyce (deceased), fond mother-in-law of Charles (deceased), Robert, Doris, Alf, and Sid, much loved grand and great-grandmother of their children, fond sister of Nellie Brell and fond aunt of her children, aged 81 years. At rest.
SMH 29th Aug 1972 pg 40
DUNN, Roslyn Aimee Katie (nee Darley), - August 27, 1972, at Riverwood, beloved sister of Stanley (deceased), Nellie (Mrs A Brell), Tom (deceased), and Arthur (deceased), and beloved aunt of Ken, Norma and families, in her 84th year.
SMH 29th Aug 1972 pg 40 -Funeral notice
DUNN (nee Darley). – The relatives and friends of the late ROSLYN AIMEE KATIE DUNN, of 4 Belgium Street Riverwood are invited to attend her funeral, to leave our chapel, 890 Canterbury Road, Lakemba (opposite Haldon Street), after service commencing at 12.30 pm, today (Tuesday), for the Woronora Crematorium.
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Tom and Roslyn DARLEY twin girls born 7/12/1907: Nellie Aimee Darley and Lillian Grace Darley http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14899925?
Marriage 1933 Nellie A. DARLEY and Robert McEWEN; Sydney; BDM Ref 327/1933
Nellie Aimee McEwen - Date of Death 18/05/1971
http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1348747
Woronora Cemetery http://www.woronoracemetery.org.au/name-search.html
Nellie Annie McEWEN; 18/5/1971; Ashes; FF-Rose Garden; 4-0069;
SMH notice 20 May1971 (other SMH notices with names sent by PM)
McEwen, Nellie, - May 18, 1971, late of 29 Alfred Street, Campsie, beloved daughter of Roslyn Dunn, twin sister of Lillian Baldwin and fond sister and sister-in-law of Norman and Doris Darley, Marge and Alf Ratcliffe and fond auntie of their children.
Marriage 1940 Lillian Grace DARLEY and Kenneth Keith MITCHELL; Sydney; BDM Ref 14434/1940
Death 1947; Kenneth Keith MITCHELL; father Harold Stanley; mother Clyde Bella; Sydney; BDM Ref: 295/1947
Marriage 1947 Lillian Grace MITCHELL and Edward Charles BALDWIN; Port Macquarie; BDM Ref 13651/1947
Death 16/05/1974 -Lillian Grace BALDWIN - SMH18May1974 http://www.ryersonindex.org/
Lillian Grace BALDWIN; father Thomas; mother Roslyn Amy Kate; Bdm Ref 48988/1974
Probate: Lillian Grace Baldwin - Date of Death 16/05/1974 http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1488096
cheers :)
cupoflife
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Marriage 1934; Marjorie DARLEY and Alfred H RATCLIFFE; Sydney; BDM Ref: 14648/1934
Death Alfred Henry RATCLIFFE 10th July 1983
SMH 12th July 1983
RATCLIFFE, Alfred Henry, - July 10, 1983 at Brisbane Hospital, late of 40 Bundaleer Street Brookfield, Brisbane (formerly of San Souci and Sussex inlet), loved husband of Marjorie and loved father of J*** and V**.
Marriage of daughter J***
BDM Ref 7109/1961; J***** R***** RATCLIFFE and K**** E*** WESTERLUND; Rockdale
Marriage of daughter V**
BDM Ref 4262/1954; V****** A*** RATCLIFFE and Athol Brien SUMMERVILLE; Rockdale
Death of Athol (Snow) SUMMERVILLE; 15th Nov 2008; Funeral notice Courier Mail (Brisbane) 12 Nov 2008, beloved husband of V** and father of G***, R** and S**** and their families
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-NEWSPAPER-EXTRACTS/2008-11/1226489341
Business Registration of V****** A*** SUMMERVILLE in QLD 4078 http://businessprofiles.com/details/summerville-valerie-anne/AU-70107522455
cheers :)
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Marriage 1923 - Alice E. I. STILLING and Joseph BRELL; Sydney; BDM Ref 9473/1923
Joseph Brell - Date of Death 16/06/1944, http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\664695
Death July 17th 1976 – Alice Ealinor Isabella BRELL; father Thomas; mother Eliza Anne; BDM Ref 17930/1976
Death notice for Alice Ealinor Isabella (Nell) - SMH 19th and 20th July 1976
BRELL Alice Ealinor Isabella (Nell) – July 17, 1976, at hospital late of Bexley, dearly loved wife of the late Joseph Brell, loved mother of K** and N**** fond mother in law of Val and Stan, and loved nana of Wayne and Kaye (both deceased), G****, J***** and D**** loved sister of Stanley, Roslyn, Norman, Thomas and Arthur, and dearly loved aunt of her nieces and nephews.
Funeral notice states Waverley Cemetery
Marriage of son K** in 1953; BDM Ref 3752/1953
K****** M***** BRELL and Valda Irene POOLE; Balmain;
Death; Valda Irene BRELL, 29th May 1990 age 64, late of Firefly and Caffrey’s Flat, formerly of Drummoyne, SMH notice 31 May 1990 http://www.ryersonindex.org/
Death; Wayne Martin BRELL; Father K****** M****; Mother Valda Irene; Newtown; BDM Ref 19895/1954
Death 8/9/1975 Kaye Vivian BRELL, result of accident age 20, late of Drummoyne; Northern Suburbs Crematorium; SMH 10th & 11h Sept 1975; father K****** M*****; mother Valda Irene; BDM Ref: 24984/1975
Marriage of daughter N**** in 1958 BDM Ref 9107/1958
N**** E******** BRELL and Joseph Stanley WHITEMAN; Ashfield;
Death Stanley Joseph WHITEMAN -28th Oct 1994 age 76, late of Bexley North, SMH 31 Oct 1994 http://www.ryersonindex.org/
Funeral notice states Woronora Crematorium
PM sent with all notices
Cheers :)
cupoflife
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Dear Sue,
My mother is the first cousin of Doreen - I am thrilled to learn that she is still alive. I visited her with my family in the 1970s. I have some information about the Stillings. Would love to make contact with you! Is there a way I can send a private message to you? I am new to RootsChat. I live in Sydney.
Regards
Jo
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Hi Sue,
I've just found out that I can't send a PM until I have made 3 posts ... so I'll do that.
Jo
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Hi Sue,
This is my third post, so I'll try the PM function again. Hope it works this time.
Jo
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Hello All,
Having been told that my relative Aileen Moira Lawrenson (1907-2001) married Norman Alfred Stilling, and having seen your posts, I thought I’d investigate further by reading his Army Officer’s file (WO 339/54065) at the National Archives in Kew, London, which I've done this afternoon. It’s the biggest, most complex and out of sequence Army Officer’s file I’ve come across at Kew and I didn’t manage to make complete notes in the time available, but here’s the chronology as best I can do:
11 July 1890 born. The file has this date several times. The Attestation says he was born a British Subject in Prescott, Lancashire, as does the 1911 Census (probably copied from army records as Norman himself is marked absent) but this doesn’t match with the NSW registration (or perhaps it does given his parents globetrotting), or the age 35 given when he arrived in Liverpool from Siberia via Nova Scotia in 1921, or the date of 2 Sep 1887 in Sandy Waddell’s tree (see below).
1904-1908 Apprentice with Hope & Sloan on the S S Ardmount
11 August 1908 Fort William, Calcutta. Aged 18 years 1 month enlists as a Private with the Gordon Highlanders. Height 5 ft 7 ½ ins, Weight 118 lbs, Girth (when expanded) 35 1/4 ins, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, Religion Presbyterian, Scar one inch – centre of forehead, Medically approved fit for action. Next of Kin (Father) Thos William – Darling House, Sydney NSW; Brother (Elder) – same address
13 January 1916 – Promoted to Commissioned Rank & posted to the 1st West Riding Regiment (Gazette of india No 116 4th Feb 1916)
To Jan 1919 serves in Mesopotamia
10 Feb 1919 Leaves India to join General Knox’s mission to Vladivostok (1st Bt Duke of Wellington’s Regt attached to Signals).
12 June 1919 Letter from his wife (Himayla Cottage, Mussoorie, India) to the War Office: …” Since he left India I have heard nothing of him, neither have received any allowance for myself and three children. Will you kindly forward the letter to him urgent as I am in need of funds. Also kindly let me know where he is as I am very anxious.”
17 July 1919 – reply “It will be necessary for you to communicate direct with your husband on the subject of your Children’s Allowance, which is credited to his account and at his disposal”
30 October 1919 Letter to War Office from his wife’s father on behalf of his daughter pleading for payment
£120 was paid and deducted from salary at £30.00 per month.
22 Oct 1919 Letter from Capt N A Stilling, Vladivostok to British Military Mission asking to resign his commission and remain in Russia – intend to go into business with a British firm here.
24 Dec 1919 Letter from War Office giving approval. They pay him £300 discharge.
Remained in Irkusk until 20 Feb 1920
20 March arrived in Vladivostok
26 March 1920 – long memo from Stilling asking to cancel application to resign.
June 1920, payment to Mrs Stilling resumed – Norman still in Siberia- resignation postponed until he returns home. Dates of birth of Marjorie, Gordon and Doreen supplied
Note August 1920 “It is believed that this officer is a prisoner with, or detained by, the Bolsheviks.”
17 Sept 1920 Letter from Nurse Stilling re her daughter in law
8 Oct 1920 Letter from Stanley W M Stilling - Where is he? (and where’s the money)
24-26 Sept 1920 Train from Harbin to Peking, returning 3rd – 6th Oct 1920. Claim for travelling expenses $139.80 “Proceeding to report to Military attaché British Legation Peking re information obtained of Bolshevik military movements in Russia & Siberia & returning to Harbin to await orders from War Office”.
Deciphered telegram from Mr Clive (Peking) 29 Sept 1920 to Director of Military Intelligence, War Office London
Captain N A Stilling West Riding Regiment now in Peking. In Harbin, he was in charge of Red Cross supplies for British Prisoners of War which the Soviet Gov’t refused to admit to Russia..info on Bolshevik deployments… Stilling willing to proceed to Tashkend on secret service work.
Reply from Director of Military Intelligence to the effect “we don’t need him”
Claim for rail travel, cab and porterage from Harbin to Dairen - $30.50
Claim for servant Allowance from 1 Dec 1919 to 14 Jan 1921 at rate of 600 Roubles a month – paid.
War office agree to pay him on the basis of a temp rank of Captain from 1 Nov 1919 to 21 Feb 1921
3 Feb 1921 from Stanley W M Stilling J.P. Department of /lands, Bridge Street Sydney NSW to the War office appealing for funds on behalf of Mrs Stilling and the 3 children who “left India in June last and are now living with me”
(to be continued...
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..continued from previous post
8 Feb 1921 Norman arrives Liverpool on the Empress of Britain from Siberia via Halifax, Nova Scotia (UK Incoming passenger list)
23 March 1921 another letter from Stanley Stilling to War Office enquiring about Norman.
29 March 1921 Letter from Norman Stilling (at Garlands Hotel, Suffolk Street Pall Mall) to War Office requesting 4 months leave from 21 Feb 1921
13 April 1921 Letter from War Office to Stilling (in Garlands Hotel, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall ordering him posted to the 1st Batallion Duke of Wellington’s regiment in Palestine.
7 july 1921 Stilling (1st Bt Duke of Wellington’s regiment, Tidworth) writes to request to retire from HM’s regular forces
I ask also, as a special favour, that my retirement be gazetted as early as possible as I have the offer of civilian which must be taken up shortly and I would point out that owing to the exigencies of the service I was prevented from taking up particularly remunerative civilian employment in Russia when I retired in 1919, and was ordered to proceed on “Special Duty”
Accepted
1922 Electoral Register – address 21 Gloucester Terrace, London W2 (also 1923)
5 May 1926 - Letter from Captain N A Stilling, 25a Westbourne Terrace, London W2 to War Office
As I have now taken up permanent residence in the United Kingdom, I have the honour to request that I be transferred from Class II to Class I of the regular army reserve of officers.
3 May 1928 – Letter notifying War Office of his new address – 7 Lancaster Gate Terrace W2
1930 Electoral Register – same address
30 March 1947 Aileen Moira Livingstone-Stilling, Housewife aged 37(?) with daughter Anne Elizabeth Livingstone-Stilling aged 2 “country of permanent residence Tanganyika” arrive Southampton from Mombassa
22 Feb 1951 death of Norman A Stilling (according to Sandy Waddell’s chart, but I can find no other source for this)
14 Feb 1954 Aileen Moira Stilling, Housewife aged 46 with daughter Anne Elizabeth Stilling aged 9 “country of last permanent residence Tanganyika, country of intended permanent residence England” arrive Southampton from Mombassa
8 Apr 2001 Aileen Moira Stilling death registered Sutton, Surrey
Norman and Moira’s place in the Little family tree can be seen on Sandy Waddell’s tree here (they’re over on the left hand side http://www.ornaverum.org/reference/pdf/family-trees/littles-et-al.pdf
(Aileen’s gx2 grandparents were my gx4 grandparents)
So my assumption is that he moved to Africa in the 1930s and died there
regards
Simon
London UK
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Hi Simon
I have just read your post on Norman Alfred Livingston Stilling, my great grandfather. I have been researching my tree for about 12 months now and would very much like to talk with you more about our family association. I look forward to hearing back soon.
Cheers, Brett
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UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed from London 18 Sep 1930 on the Llandovery Castle
Name: Captain N Stilling
Last address in the UK: Lancaster Gate Terrace
Port Contracted to Land: Capetown
Age 45
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Hi Brett, Simon, Sue and others. I have written a biography of Thomas William Stilling. I am happy to share information, or a copy of the bio. (It's a booklet, 50 pages A4)
Thomas had a complicated life including having 12 children with 4 women and living in several countries. I live in Sydney. Please send me a PM. Katy.
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Hi Katy
Thank you so much for the message, Thomas is my great great grandfather. What you have said pretty much matches what I have been able to find out but would love to see the biography. For some reason I can't send you a private message, but I will keep trying. Thanks heaps Brett
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On rootschat you need to have made 3 or more posts to be eligible for a PM.
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Maybe the recipient needs to post 3 times too, so here's my third post.
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I too am a descendent of Samuel Stilling - not sure if it is something to be proud of or not! My great grandmother was Isabella Livingstone, wife of the Reverend Hugh. Just discovered this site when googling Reichenbach Noumea as I am visiting Noumea soon and thought there might be something to see in relation to the Reichenbachs who lived there. I'm not sure how this site works so I hope I've posted this in the right spot - (perhaps I should read the instructions first?).
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He was Thomas William Stilling, not Samuel.
His daughter Isabella married Rev Hugh Livingstone - I am in touch with another descendant of Isabella.
Thomas Stilling's daughter Ellen Elizabeth (Nelly) married Samuel Reichenbach in Noumea, from whom my husband is descended.
I have a photo of Samuel's headstone in a Noumea cemetery. It is not a very clear photo.
Helen
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Hi Jennibee, I have written a biography of Thomas William Stilling and will be glad to share it with you. Please get in touch.
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Hi Simon
I have a connection here to Eileen (sic) Moira Lawrenson. She was my third cousin and I have researched the family for some time. You are probably aware that she was of Irish stock from Co. Wicklow and Dublin. I have copies of correspondence from her in the 1970's if you are interested.
Colin
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Hi HBelle,
Samuel Reichenbach is on Findagrave. I requested a photo 2 yrs ago but nobody has come forth.
wondered if you might like to add yours?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225373332/samuel-hermann-reichenbach
Do you happen to know where Rev Hugh Roy Livingstone is buried? Its not him in 1934. that's an infants grave with a father of Donald.
Many thanks
Margaret