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Australia / Re: Issacher TRUDGIAN/TRUDGEON
« on: Thursday 30 June 11 09:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi, This thread is old but I am also a descendant of William Palmer from Armidale. Be interested in making contact. Cheers,

Michael O'Neill

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Armed Forces / Re: lost in India - MHOW
« on: Wednesday 29 June 11 13:28 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 29 June 11 08:26 BST (UK)
There should be some record of his HEIC service in the India Office section at the British Library. However note that the HEIC army units were assimilated into the British Army in the 1860's.

See this thread re transfers of Artillery units http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63797


I have contacted the BL to see what they have. Thank you.

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Armed Forces / Re: lost in India - MHOW
« on: Wednesday 29 June 11 12:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 29 June 11 08:14 BST (UK)
I think Frances was born in England but baptised in India.

Familysearch gives her date of birth as 18 May 1858 ( which is before GFB attested for the HEIC army), baptism  22 Jun 1859 at Ahmednuggur, Bombay.

Oops. That would explain the discrepancy. The curiosity now is why the first was born in England but baptised in India; the second born in India, the third and fourth born in England while the fifth was born in India. Would their wives have travelled back and forth so much??

Thanks for your help.

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Armed Forces / Re: lost in India - MHOW
« on: Wednesday 29 June 11 07:53 BST (UK)  »
Thank you very much. Surprised about Frances Louisa -- all the Census say Richmond Surrey as her birth place. I guess lying is common.

Do you know if I able to find out more about his service? Would he have been there for the whole 12 years -- he was back in England in 1871.

Cheers, Michael

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Armed Forces / Re: lost in India - MHOW
« on: Wednesday 29 June 11 00:21 BST (UK)  »
Ken,

Thank you for the response.  I've had a look at FindMyPast as per your suggestion without result (http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/armed-forces/births area?)

 Despite this the birth is on the IGI (Batch C75017-9).

Is it possible that he is not military? Or am I looking in the wrong area.

Thanks for your help. His father is one of my 'dead ends' so if I can find more of him, it would be great.

Cheers,

Michael

PS: Just found something. On an 1881 Census William Frederick's sister CLARA says her place of birth is East Indies (most other times it is recorded as Richmond Surrey). FindMyPast has a suitable entry -- Clara Browne born in 1869 in Trimulgherry -- the regiment is the Royal Artillery. Another lead.
 

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Armed Forces / Re: lost in India - MHOW
« on: Tuesday 28 June 11 14:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I have a similar problem to the above. My Great Great Uncle WILLIAM FREDERICK BROWN was born in Mhow on the 27th of May 1860 (IGI and 1871 census) ). His father GEORGE FREDERICK BROWN must have been there in the British Army somehow. I have yet to confirm that this was the case.  Where can I go to get (a) his birth certificate, and (b) records on his father activities there. From Ancestry's 'Military Campaign Medals' he could be the G Brown (#1759) was was a private in the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, who was discharged in April 1868. How do I confirm this -- and was it typical for a Private to take his family with him to India? He must have returned back to England in 1862 because the rest of his family was born in England, and stationed in Middlesex?.
Certainly appreciate any suggestions that you can give.
Thanks,
Michael

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Hertfordshire / Re: STACE / WOODCOCK of Bishops Stortford
« on: Tuesday 07 June 05 13:43 BST (UK)  »
G'day.  Actually it is not my site; but yet another distant cousin's!

I'd love to get the rest of your family tree data; happy to swap! Please email me on (*).

Michael

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Hertfordshire / Re: STACE / WOODCOCK of Bishops Stortford
« on: Sunday 05 June 05 15:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi, you will find a STACY Woodcock on this site: :http://www.j.bridgeman.btinternet.co.uk/ghtout/gp235.html

I descend from another brother - Joseph (b 1816).

Look forward to hearing from you.

Michael O'Neill

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