India - Chetwynd-Palmer ** CLOSED - THANK YOU JOROSE :-) **

[lyndsey1333]

Hello

I am trying to trace details of my grandfather, Peter Maxwell Chetwynd-Palmer born 1919 in Bhowali, UP, India. His father was Francis Edward.

I think he was in the military but none of the family can really remember him.

Any help or guidance would be really appreciated.

Many thanks

Lyndsey

[jorose]

Mentions of Peter and Francis Edward in the London Gazette:

Peter:
1940, promotion to 2nd Lieut.: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/34838/pages/2482
1942, promotion to Lieutenant: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/35403/pages/88
1945, military cross awarded temporary Major: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/37039/supplements/2074
1945, bar to the military cross awarded, temporary Major: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/37235/supplements/4267
1948, Honorary Major: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/38444/pages/5729

Francis Edward:
1929, promoted to Captain (Army in India Reserve of Officers): http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/33508/pages/4124
1944, having reached the age limit, ceases to belong to the India Reserve of Officers:
(Major): http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/36641/pages/3631

http://www.findmypast.com/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action
 shows a couple of sailings for Peter - P. M. Chetwynd-Palmer heading to SA in 1952 and Peter Maxwell Chetwynd-Palmer heading to Kenya in 1959.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/
 - also you can find here the information on his recommendation for a Military Cross, which should hopefully give some details.

[lyndsey1333]

Hi Jorose,

many thanks for this info - will certainly keep me going for a while!

I did locate the national archives Military Cross award after I posted here but certainly the gazette will be very useful.

Many thanks once again
Lyndsey
 

[lyndsey1333]

Hi Jorose,

A HUGE thank you for your info - I have now found loads of family to trace. I was just talking to myself (as you do!) wondering where the family were and there they popped up on the shipping lists!