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United States of America / Re: welsh general fought/died at the Alamo
« on: Thursday 15 December 11 11:21 GMT (UK)  »
Bessant,

There’s a footnote in “The Rhondda Valleys”, 1959. http://www.rootschat.com/links/0igq/

“(ii) Colonel Edward Edwards (1779-1836) who fought in the first (1803-04) and second (1817-18) Maratha Wars in India. Colonel Edwards held the Star of India award so that he must have served as a Civil Governor when in the employ of the British East India Company. He died in San Antonio, Texas, and according to Letters of Administration, his estate amounted to ………”

There’s even been a book written about the fellow, “The career and mysterious death of Colonel Edward Edwards, 1779-?1836”. If you Google the author’s name you’ll find him very easily. http://www.rootschat.com/links/0igp/

It seems there was another Colonel Edward Edwards in the E.I.C., here’s his promotion to brevet Major-General in 1838. http://www.rootschat.com/links/0igo/


Askan

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Armed Forces / Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 18:10 GMT (UK)  »
Meathmitchell,

Seeing you haven’t seen it here’s my transcription of the full article from The Irish Times, 7 June, 1915.

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
NAVAN, SATURDAY.
The death took place in the Navan Workhouse Hospital to-day of John Mitchell at the age of 107 years. He is described on the death certificate as Army pensioner, and widower. He was transferred from the Dunshaughlin Workhouse on the 14th May last. He was born on the Hill of Lloyd, near Kells, in the year 1808, and shortly before his death, in an interview, stated that he remembered the battle of Waterloo and the excitement created by the news of that historic event. He was resident in the Dunshaughlin Union, and a few months ago, owing to an ailment in one of his feet, had to enter the Dunshaughlin Workhouse. He served as a private in the old 41st Foot, and passed through the battles of Alma, Inkerman, and other engagements in the Crimean War unscathed. Soon after the Crimean War he retired from the Army, after six years' service. Ten years ago people interested in him took up his case, and the old man was awarded a pension of 10s. 6d. per week. The primary cause of death is set out as "senile decay," secondary cause, "gangrene of the foot."

Askan

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Occupation Interests / Re: What does honorary Coroner mean?
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 16:56 GMT (UK)  »
The item was in The Singapore Free Press, 8th June, 1899, not as described.

You can find it here. http://newspapers.nl.sg/

A 1927 article has what appears to be him as a Justice of the Peace.

Askan

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Occupation Interests / Re: Any ideas? Merino painter
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 16:49 GMT (UK)  »
This item in The English Cyclopaedia, 1867, may be relevant, even if not in vogue until about 1846. http://tinyurl.com/c8sewhh

“Embroidery, as a handicraft employment, is in our day singularly affected by changes of fashion. About the year 1846, embroidered dress-pieces for ladies came into vogue; and in a short time there was employment for 2000 hand-embroiderers in London alone, and many thousands in Scotland and Ireland. A pattern was printed in outline on the merino or other material; the stuff was then distributed by travelling agents; and after the embroiderers had worked it, the agents re-collected it. Such dresses are now (1859) nearly out of fashion, and embroidery (as a regular branch of trade) is chiefly applied to window curtains, table-covers, valences, borderings, and other furniture fabrics.”

Askan

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Armed Forces / Re: where can i find pension records when date of death is 1915
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 16:00 GMT (UK)  »
Meathmitchell,

You may be looking at a less detailed obituary. According to the one in The Irish Times, 7 June, 1915, his Army pension, if that’s what it was, wasn’t awarded until about ten years prior to his death.

It says that he’s described on the death certificate as an Army pensioner, and that he served as a Private in the old 41st Foot, and passed through the battles of Alma, Inkerman, and other engagements in the Crimean War unscathed. Soon after the Crimean War he retired from the Army after 6 years service. Ten years ago people interested in him took up his case and the old man was awarded a pension of 10s. 6d. per week.

Askan

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Occupation Interests / Re: Any ideas? Merino painter
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 03:04 GMT (UK)  »
The Penny Cyclopaedia, 1843, describes Merino as a fine woollen twill, sometimes printed. http://tinyurl.com/dxot9lx

Askan

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Armed Forces / Re: Regiment Movements - 3rd Dragoon Guards
« on: Monday 07 November 11 01:10 GMT (UK)  »
Alex,

The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, March 21, 1828
Detachments belonging to the 3d Dragoon Guards on route to Piershill Barracks.

The Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, May 7, 1828
First division of the 3d Dragoon Guards from Port Patrick replace 1stDG at Piershill.

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Saturday, November 8, 1828
Capt. Alfred Shedwell of 3d Dragoon Guards dies at Piershill Barracks.

The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Friday, April 24, 1829
A detachment of the 3d Dragoon Guards embark for Piershill Barracks.

The Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England), Saturday, May 16, 1829
The first division of 3d Dragoon Guards march from Piershill Barracks to Leeds

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Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Thursday, February 23, 1837
A squadron of the 3d Dragoon Guards at Cork

The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, September 04, 1838
Lt. General Dalbiac inspects 3d Dragoon Guards at Manchester

The Morning Post (London, England), Monday, May 06, 1839
A troop of 3d Dragoon Guards march from Leeds to Edinburgh

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Thursday, June 6, 1839
Stations of the British Army – 3d Dragoon Guards at Piershill

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Saturday, August 31, 1839
Game Certificate issued to Maj. T. Arthur, 3d Dragoon Guards, Piershill Barracks.

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Thursday, April 23, 1840
The first division of Third Dragoon Guards left Piershill Barracks for Sheffield.

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Monday, April 27, 1840
The 2d and 3d divisions of the 3d Dragoon Guards left Piershill for Sheffield.


Askan

(p.s. Wherever I've typed A before squadron etc it just means 'a' not 'A')

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Armed Forces / Re: Killed in France 1916 - Unable to find
« on: Friday 04 November 11 08:54 GMT (UK)  »
There’s an obituary notice in the New York Times, February 8, 1919.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9804E5DF1139E13ABC4053DFB4668382609EDE&scp=1&sq=%22roland+teasdale%22&st=p

TEASDALE.—Feb. 7. Roland Teasdale, aged 19. Services Stephen Merritt, Harlem chapel, 304 West 126th St., Saturday, 1:30.

Askan

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Armed Forces / Re: Chatham Barracks, kent
« on: Monday 31 October 11 04:12 GMT (UK)  »
The 1841 census was taken on the night of 6 June. Ages of persons over 15 were rounded down to the next 5. That’s how it was supposed to work but some enumerators were a bit confused. http://www.1911census.org.uk/1841.htm

If he was in the 33rd it would have been with the depot, the 33rd Regt. of Foot was in Barbadoes. The depots were responsible for recruitment, training, and supply of suitable soldiers to their regiment. About 25 Regiments of Foot had their depot at Chatham in June 1841.

Queen’s Regulations re recruitment, 1844, for boys see paragraph 5.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=G9mgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA389

Askan

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