Author Topic: George Gardner (Read 15340 times)

Gadget · « **Reply #27 on:** Monday 06 August 07 00:51 BST (UK) »

I think we're on to something Tom. If Barry orders those papers then he should get masses of info

Gadget

Gadget · « **Reply #28 on:** Monday 06 August 07 01:10 BST (UK) »

I have a possible birth record for William Wathen:

Dec q, 1843, Brentford, Middx, Vol 3, page 25

Gadget

mongoose2 · « **Reply #29 on:** Monday 06 August 07 08:57 BST (UK) »

As far as I am aware the maidstone parish records are held in Canterbury Archives which is ok as I have a readers ticket for there so next job is to search for Selina there. It is interesting about them both being in the same regiment because it shows that families moved around with the job. I wonder what happened to John during the charge of the light brigade didnt they all go to battle together.

Gadget · « **Reply #30 on:** Monday 06 August 07 09:22 BST (UK) »

Hi Barry

If you notice, John's record shows that he left the Regiment in 1852. The Battle of Balaclava was 25 October 1854.

Gadget

mongoose2 · « **Reply #31 on:** Monday 06 August 07 09:28 BST (UK) »

Teach me to wake up in the morning Gadget LOL

Gadget · « **Reply #32 on:** Monday 06 August 07 09:36 BST (UK) »

You should have slept in later, like me

What do you think about the John and Mary Wathen? They are just about old enough to have Selina as a first child. It might be worth asking on the Armed forces Board where the Regiment was in the 1820s.

Gadget

mongoose2 · « **Reply #33 on:** Monday 06 August 07 09:41 BST (UK) »

I did a quick search on Maidstone Barracks (which has now been demolished) and in the 1800's it was a light cavalry barracks serving the 13th/15th/18th & 19th in India and latterly Ireland. The search stops there so maybe a post to the army board would be in order.

I hate mornings as the brain dont wake up until I've had 5 cups of coffee.

Barry

btw are u going to Glasgow in October

Gadget · « **Reply #34 on:** Monday 06 August 07 09:58 BST (UK) »

So it's all shaping up nicely then with Selina

Re Glasgow - Not sure because we're moving around and commitments have changed. Julian knows

tidybooks · « **Reply #35 on:** Monday 06 August 07 11:47 BST (UK) »

Hi Gadget and Mongoose,

I came up with an article where a Captain Wathen is court martialled by James Thomas Brudewell, soon to be Earl of Cardigan of Light Brigade fame. Brudewell, was slightly eccentric not liked by his junior officers. The incident with Captain Wathen happened at Cork in 1833, I do not know if it was the same John Wathen as only time in article mentioned it is as Capt Wathen, but deing in Ireland in 1833 may be a clue.

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