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Midlothian / Re: Wilsons buried in Glencorse churchyard.
« on: Saturday 01 November 14 16:32 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the advice. I have written to ask for the MI book for Glencorse.
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Midlothian / Wilsons buried in Glencorse churchyard.
« on: Saturday 22 February 14 20:08 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking for records of the family of John Wilson, who was employed in building the reservoir at Glencorse. He lived there from 1820 till his death in 1850, and his widow Martha was living in East Calder/Kirknewton in 1851. I wonder if they are both buried in Glencorse , and possibly some of their children: John born 1812, James born 1824, Ann 1816, Margaret 1822, Jane 1826. If anyone has access to monumental inscriptions, I'd be glad to hear if they are in the book.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date and ID of Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Friday 09 August 13 11:11 BST (UK) »
Is there a website or even a book with details of uniform for Yorkshire/Lancashire regiments circa 1900?
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date and ID of Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Saturday 03 August 13 14:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. Will look up Clayton's website.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date and ID of Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Thursday 16 August 12 20:00 BST (UK) »
The East Lancashire Regiment would be about right for a person from Manchester, which is where John Sutherland lived. I suppose that picture is of a private soldier? What are the distinguishing features of that type of uniform worn in India around then?
Thanks for your help! Now I can see if I can find him in records, or records of the movements of the regiment.
Thanks for your help! Now I can see if I can find him in records, or records of the movements of the regiment.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Date and ID of Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Saturday 07 July 12 12:51 BST (UK) »
Clayton's Magnet Studios looks like an early example of franchising then, capitalising on the good brand name in England. Thanks for that. That nifty hairstyle and moustache do look more Edwardian, as you say.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Friday 06 July 12 07:28 BST (UK) »
Thanks to mahalia and japeflakes for producing those improvements. Straight edges and borders really do add something! 
However, I was really after some help with the dating of this picture; should have made that clear in the title line. The type of uniform would be a help with that, as well as the design on the back. I don't know where to start with military uniform matters and would be glad to get some guidance on that.
However, I was really after some help with the dating of this picture; should have made that clear in the title line. The type of uniform would be a help with that, as well as the design on the back. I don't know where to start with military uniform matters and would be glad to get some guidance on that.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Date and ID of Photo of British soldier from Ranikhet, India
« on: Thursday 05 July 12 20:48 BST (UK) »
This is a scan of photocopies of a carte de visite, very unsatisfactory, I know. But I'm not especially interested in the photo itself, because the original can be properly duplicated later on.
I am looking to find out the approximate age of the image and if I can learn something about the uniform, that might be a clue to the sitter.
I am hoping that someone may know something about Clayton and Co, Magnet Studios, Bareilly, Ranikhet. I know Ranikhet was a hill station. I haven't been able to find Clayton and Co or Magnet Studios though.
I am hope the soldier in question might be John Alexander Sutherland born in England in 1878, who died in East Africa in the course of WW1. He went out to S Africa in the 1890's. Any help with dating would be much appreciated. Does the uniform give any clues?
Another candidate for this picture is Andrew Minto who died in Lucknow in 1858 aged 34. He had been a sergeant in logistics in the Indian Army at the time of his death. However I think the style of the artwork on the back of the picture might be later than the 1860's, but am happy to be told otherwise.
I am looking to find out the approximate age of the image and if I can learn something about the uniform, that might be a clue to the sitter.
I am hoping that someone may know something about Clayton and Co, Magnet Studios, Bareilly, Ranikhet. I know Ranikhet was a hill station. I haven't been able to find Clayton and Co or Magnet Studios though.
I am hope the soldier in question might be John Alexander Sutherland born in England in 1878, who died in East Africa in the course of WW1. He went out to S Africa in the 1890's. Any help with dating would be much appreciated. Does the uniform give any clues?
Another candidate for this picture is Andrew Minto who died in Lucknow in 1858 aged 34. He had been a sergeant in logistics in the Indian Army at the time of his death. However I think the style of the artwork on the back of the picture might be later than the 1860's, but am happy to be told otherwise.
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Armed Forces / Re: Andrew Minto, 1824-1858, 93rd Regiment of Foot, Sutherland Highlanders
« on: Tuesday 15 May 12 17:05 BST (UK) »
This is the source of his death date, a probate record:
Brocket, Andrew, otherwise Minto, Andrew Brocket, Effects under 20 pounds.
26 July 1864. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects
of Andrew Brocket otherwise Andrew Brocket Minto late a Sergeant in the
Commissariat Department of Her Majesty's Indian Army a Bachelor deceased who
died 8 May 1858 at Lucknow in India were granted at the Principal Registry
to Esther Sutherland (Wife of James Sutherland, Druggist) of 1 Dalhousie
place Glasgow in the country of Lanark in North Britain the Sister and one
of the Next of Kin of the said Deceased she having been first sworn."
Now I see I might have made too big a jump in assuming that the Andrew Minto who got the medal with Relief of Lucknow and Lucknow clasps and who belonged to the 93rd Foot is the same as the man who died at Lucknow in 1858. There were no other possible Mintos (or variants, or Brockets) on the medal roll. Would the Commissariat Department have belonged to a regiment, or would it have separate records somewhere else?
It's interesting that the medal roll index you have notes if a recipient had died. Might he have been awarded a medal before his death?
This is the first military man who has come up in my researches--really appreciate the help.
I have had a look on the census for 1851 in UK with no luck.
Brocket, Andrew, otherwise Minto, Andrew Brocket, Effects under 20 pounds.
26 July 1864. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects
of Andrew Brocket otherwise Andrew Brocket Minto late a Sergeant in the
Commissariat Department of Her Majesty's Indian Army a Bachelor deceased who
died 8 May 1858 at Lucknow in India were granted at the Principal Registry
to Esther Sutherland (Wife of James Sutherland, Druggist) of 1 Dalhousie
place Glasgow in the country of Lanark in North Britain the Sister and one
of the Next of Kin of the said Deceased she having been first sworn."
Now I see I might have made too big a jump in assuming that the Andrew Minto who got the medal with Relief of Lucknow and Lucknow clasps and who belonged to the 93rd Foot is the same as the man who died at Lucknow in 1858. There were no other possible Mintos (or variants, or Brockets) on the medal roll. Would the Commissariat Department have belonged to a regiment, or would it have separate records somewhere else?
It's interesting that the medal roll index you have notes if a recipient had died. Might he have been awarded a medal before his death?
This is the first military man who has come up in my researches--really appreciate the help.
I have had a look on the census for 1851 in UK with no luck.