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In response to "MaxD", I'm just getting my head around interpreting this kind of document, bear with me.  I've attached a screen capture of the most critical part of my Dad's records I obtained.  Perhaps you can comment.  (I hope I have attached the image properly!  Old man, not too tech savvy!)  I can see that Dad spent a fair bit of time in and out of the hospital in Aden!  Probably accounts for some of the stories he told me regarding dysentry! 

As far as the comment by "rafcommands", I did a preliminary looksee at the records available on the National Archives, noting that it will likely take some experience to figure out how to find anything relevant on there.  For instance, I can see my Dad was in the 8th Squadron, but when I put that in, there's lots come up, but it's not the 8th Squadron.  I guess I'll have to keep visiting that site, trying various things to find what I need.  I will be creating a timeline, trying to fill in details, whether they're specific to my Dad or to the Squadron, that remains to be seen.  And I can readily see whether he changed Squadrons during the course of the war.  No others are evident to me, but as a novice, I might be missing things.

Neil in Canada

p.s.  I have tried attaching an image of the relevant part of the document, with no success. It keeps telling me my message is too big.  I've done all within my limited abilities so far.  I'm open to any tech advice as far as doing this task. 

Ah, now that would be a welcomed outcome!  Perhaps I will give it a go!  Apparently, dad made it to sergeant, but got bumped back down to corporal.  Maybe I will finally know why!   Thanks! 

That's the source of my birth record for Michael in 1845.   I scoured through the 1841-1864 births there  to see if there was anything remotely relevant to my search but came up empty. And of course the other baptisms and the marriages are beyond the departure date of 1847-1848 of my Kilmartins to Glasgow, so they are records that wouldn't likely have any relevance to my efforts unless I had family evident that were "left behind", but I don't.   Still open to all hints, suggestions and redirection, and I appreciate all attempts to do so, regardless of the outcome!

My great great grandparents were DANIEL KILMARTIN and HELEN CARTY. They were married somewhere in Sligo, August 27th, 1843. The baptism of their first child Michael appears in the RC church records at DRUMCLIFF&MAGHEROW, December 4th, 1845.   The sponsors were Elizabeth McDonagh and Patrick Early.

  Daniel's parents were Daniel Kilmartin and Catherine Laden.

 Helen was baptised in Boyle, Roscommon July 13th, 1826 and her parents were John Carty and Catherine McDonagh.  I don't know if the Cartys had moved to Sligo at some point or not.

 In the baptismal records where I found Michael I see a number of Kilmartins and Ladens, and there are McDonaghs, though I cannot suggest they are the same McDonaghs as Helen's mother Catherine.

  I do have siblings for Helen, found on the LDS site, baptised in Roscommon.  They are  Patrick abt. 1821, , John abt. 1823 and maybe a Joseph, but other than their names and dates, they're a dead end. 

Daniel, Helen and son Michael emigrated to Glasgow around 1848 where the rest of my story continues.

  I don't know if anyone sees anything of note in this information, but any help will be appreciated. If I haven't indicated any BMD info for a person it's because I don't have it. Parental info for Daniel and Helen was obtained from their death records in Glasgow. I have no other Irish info' other than what I have indicated here.

  Happy Hunting!   Neil Kilmartin, Whitby, ON Canada

I'm researching this line...having Jane Argent, born abt 1851 to Robt Argent & Anne Phillipa Newman.  Jane married Edward Seeley, son of Samuel Seeley (?) and Alice Kemp.  Jane & Edward emigrated to Canada around the turn of the 20th century. 

Any further info' on this family link will be appreciated. 

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