Need More Info on Army Records & Death of Edwin William Beazley

[AuntyGene]

Hello

I am hoping that someone can help me find the death record of Edwin William Beazley. All I know is that he was born in Liverpool, Lancashire (shown on 1891 census, surname Beasley) in 1863. He joined the army and was a Corporal in the Royal Engineers (sorry don't know what regiment).  He married Alice Westhorpe Bruce on the 29 June 1890 at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Gillingham Kent. Edwin and Alice can be seen still living in Gillingham, Kent at 56 Wood Street on the 1891 census, and his occupation is Corporal Royal Engineers.  I do know that his wife went on to marry another man called John Sydney James Stroud but whether it was after the death or possible divorce from Edwin, I do not know.  They emigrated to New Zealand in 1911. 

So, it is the death of Edwin William Beazley that I cannot find and wondered if he was killed in WWI ?

Many thanks

Aunty Gene

[NettieS]

There is a British Army Service Record 1760 - 1915 for a Edwin William Beazley born 1861 Liverpool, Lancashire, Record Series WO97 Chelsea  on the FindMyPast site.

[Jebber]

He was in the 43rd.  46th. and 29th. Companies, R.E. Reg. no. 21496. He served in the Boer War and he was discharged from the Army in Cape Town rather than the UK, so it is possible he did not return to England and may have died in South Africa between 1903 and 1911 when Alice remarried.

 I can see no divorce in the National Archives, so either Edwin died or Alice's remarried wa bigamous, not uncommon when divorce was not easy.

Jebber

[Inge Veale]

Hi

I'm also interested in Edwin Beazley because my husbands ggrandmother was Alice Westhorpe Bruce and I would like to know what happened to Edwin. I tried looking in the SA records on Familysearch but this didn't get me anywhere. If I can find out what happened then I can close that side line.

Thanks
Inge

[bluemincepies]

There is a record showing him joining the Lodge of Friendship (Freemasons) in Port Louis, Mauritius in 1897

Peter

[Inge Veale]

Thanks, but where do I find the record?