Hi Marje. I have no knowledge to help with your direct queries. However, if you go to this web-site -- being the search facility for TNA (The National Archives) in England, and enter james brown in the 'word or phrase' input box, and then enter WO into the 'department or series code' box; you should obtain over 250 hits for James BROWN in the british military. (If you try the same for James Browne you might get other hits too.) Scrolling through the hits, with what you know, MIGHT bring to light your fellow. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp HTH: ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjedawn_1" <[email protected]> ... I am looking for the family of James and Sarah Jane Brown . > James was a Sergeant Instructor of Volunteers, ( of British Army ) who > was stationed in Victoria c.1859, Hobart, 1860 - 1865, then in New > Zealand in 1866 - 7 > > Their son Reginald was born in Victoria in abt.1859. > Two daughters, Adeline, abt.1863 and Frances Albinia abt.1865 were born at > Hobart Town and another son, Horatio was born in New Zealand in abt.1866. > > Does ayone have information regarding the British Volunteers who served in > the colonies? ... Marje