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Malta 1870s
« on: Friday 06 August 21 14:29 BST (UK) »

Hi all,

I have a George Wheeler, a Staff Sergeant in the Army Service Corps, deployed to Malta in about 1876 with his new wife and infant daughter.
In 1881 he was back in England.

So, what was the Army doing in Malta at this time, was it a permanent garrison or a short term deployment?

Also whilst in Malta the couple had three more children of whom two died in 1880. Was this a tragiccoincidence or an outbreak of some disease in Malta at this time?

Thank-you,

Maurice

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Re: Malta 1870s
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 August 21 14:46 BST (UK) »
https://www.maltaramc.com/regsurg/rs1870_1879/rmo1870.html covers the medical angle but will help I think.

Malta was a vital garrison of the British Empire in the period, mainly for its harbours but also as a staging post in the middle east.

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Re: Malta 1870s
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 August 21 16:01 BST (UK) »

Thank-you MaxD.

Regards,
Maurice

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Re: Malta 1870s
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 12 August 21 14:32 BST (UK) »
It had been a vital staging post in the Crimean War see https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/16072
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