Looking for a fresh pair of eyes on finding info about my great grandfather

[maddys52]

Thankyou for all that information, very helpful to know what you already have. 

There is an obituary for a Captain L C TAYLOR, late of the Eastern Shipping Company who died 25 Nov 1919 in Penang. One of the mourners was "J Twigg Balmer".
26 November 1919
Publication: Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle,

[maddys52]

Another mention of "J Twigg Balmer"

"BISICHI TIN CO. (NIGERIA) LIMITED.
The Creditors (if any) of the above Company are required on or before the 24th day of July, 1920, to send their names and addresses and particulars of their debts or claims to the undersigned who are authorised to discharge all debts and claims properly incurred on behalf of the Company by A. Ernest Thomas and J Twigg-Balmer or either of them while acting as the Attorneys of the above Company. The undersigned will not consider or pay any debts or claims after the date mentioned above.
Dated the 21st day of June, 1920.
PATERSON, SIMONS and CO. LTD.
Weld Quay, Penang
1158-6-7"

 29 June 1920
Publication:
Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle

Modified to add:
I can see obituaries for Mr A Ernest THOMAS in 1924. Shame I can't find one for J TWIGG BALMER.

[maddys52]

Another mention:

"Mr. J. Twigg-Balmer, of the Bisichi Tin Co. (Nigeria) Limited is reported by the Siam Observer to be stopping in Patani."

17 December 1919
Publication:
The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)

Also, in a list of passengers on the Dilwara from Bombay to Singapore  there is a "T. BALMER", on the same voyage was "A E THOMAS", so this is quite likely J. TWIGG BALMER.
11 September 1919
Publication: The Straits Times

[Neale1961]

From “British staff of the Chinese Maritime Customs 1854-1949”
J. Twigg-Balmer appointed Nov 1913 as Watcher
Resigned Oct 1914 in Lappa as 3rd class Tidewaiter

1914 Image 80
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00032/80?search=twigg

1914 Image 239
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00032/239?search=twigg

from
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00067/citation

[deetur]

Amazing, thank you so much 🙏🏻 So exciting to have new information. Really appreciated.

Thankyou for all that information, very helpful to know what you already have. 

There is an obituary for a Captain L C TAYLOR, late of the Eastern Shipping Company who died 25 Nov 1919 in Penang. One of the mourners was "J Twigg Balmer".
26 November 1919
Publication: Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle,

[deetur]

This one is particularly interesting. Thank you. I will try and look into this further if I can. Really appreciate it

Another mention of "J Twigg Balmer"

"BISICHI TIN CO. (NIGERIA) LIMITED.
The Creditors (if any) of the above Company are required on or before the 24th day of July, 1920, to send their names and addresses and particulars of their debts or claims to the undersigned who are authorised to discharge all debts and claims properly incurred on behalf of the Company by A. Ernest Thomas and J Twigg-Balmer or either of them while acting as the Attorneys of the above Company. The undersigned will not consider or pay any debts or claims after the date mentioned above.
Dated the 21st day of June, 1920.
PATERSON, SIMONS and CO. LTD.
Weld Quay, Penang
1158-6-7"

 29 June 1920
Publication:
Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle

Modified to add:
I can see obituaries for Mr A Ernest THOMAS in 1924. Shame I can't find one for J TWIGG BALMER.

[deetur]

Thank you 😊

Another mention:

"Mr. J. Twigg-Balmer, of the Bisichi Tin Co. (Nigeria) Limited is reported by the Siam Observer to be stopping in Patani."

17 December 1919
Publication:
The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)

Also, in a list of passengers on the Dilwara from Bombay to Singapore  there is a "T. BALMER", on the same voyage was "A E THOMAS", so this is quite likely J. TWIGG BALMER.
11 September 1919
Publication: The Straits Times

[deetur]

Thank you, all helping to piece together a timeline 🙏🏻

From “British staff of the Chinese Maritime Customs 1854-1949”
J. Twigg-Balmer appointed Nov 1913 as Watcher
Resigned Oct 1914 in Lappa as 3rd class Tidewaiter

1914 Image 80
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00032/80?search=twigg

1914 Image 239
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00032/239?search=twigg

from
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001364/00067/citation

[deetur]

Does anyone have any suggestions on finding Joseph's birth please?

Obviously no Twigg Balmer births have been found (apart from my grandmother, Kathleen) in UK.

His service papers show Cumberland as his place of birth. The year is listed as 1882 (although this varies depending on the records through from 1870s).

He has a brother, James who died in India in 1921 (shows his birth years as 1872). Again not much can be found on him.

Any ideas welcome. Thanks.