Hi All
A bit of a long shot I am afraid, as I have no knowledge other than a few brief things my Mother told me about my Father.
One of them being that he, at some point, served in the British Indian Army as a Surgeon.
His name was George Charles Hannigan born 1909 and died 1973. He was Irish from Northern Ireland and briefly trained to be a Jesuit priest (not yet confirmed) before deciding on becoming a doctor.
I have found some entries in the Medical Register the first in 1940 in Lourdsville, Anderstown, Belfast. Then in the fifties in London (where he met my Mother who was a nurse) He was already married with grown up children, possible late teens to early twenties. He was also on the Electoral Roll for many years until his death. He spent most of those living in the Kings Road where he had a Surgery.
This is the total sum of my knowledge of my Dad. I also have one photo and a whisp of a memory of a brief meeting when I was 8 years old.
My limited search experience is exhausted and I would be grateful of any help anyone can offer. As you can imagine this is an emotional one being so close to the present and I gave careful thought as to whether to post for assistance. But Hey Ho! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I decided the British Indian Army might be a good place to start as there must surely be records out there. And judging by the generosity of help and kind treatment I have already received with other queries, I believe I am in the right place to ask.
P.S. Just thought I had better clarify, as I don't want to break any rules. I am not interested in finding his other children, who may or may not still be alive. I would just like to have confirmation of my fathers history that I have been led to believe. I would be happy with that. If I could get back a little way further (Grandparents etc) I would be delighted.
Thanks.
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To have that confirmed was a major moment for me and it now also means there has to be Army records out there. But where to go to find them? I haven't seen any mention of British Indian Army information anywhere online, mind you, that certainly doesn't mean they're not there. Hehe. They could be holding another clue.