Peter A Robert Nesbitt FOWLER (Lieutenant 16th Lancers) served in the Boer War, but died of wounds 1902 The other 3 references to FOWLER R are all Foot Soldiers. Jim http://www.payman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk --- On Fri, 26/11/10, Peter Ferreira <peterferreira@rogers.com> wrote: > From: Peter Ferreira <peterferreira@rogers.com> > Subject: [DOR] Robert FOWLER (1865 - 1927) migrated from Dorset to New South Wales > To: "FOWLER list" <FOWLER-L@rootsweb.com>, DORSET-L@rootsweb.com, "NSW Australia List" <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, 26 November, 2010, 1:11 > I seek to make contact, or to share > FOWLER family history notes, with any > descendant or researcher of the family of my cousin, Robert > FOWLER. > > Robert FOWLER junior, was a son of Robert FOWLER senior > and Mary Ann Phelps > SYMES, farmers and land owners in Winterborne Whitchurch, > Dorset.   He was > baptized in Winterborne Whitchurch, Dorset, on May 21, > 1865.  For the census > of 1881, Robert 16 was a scholar in Kings School, > Sherborne, Dorset.  Family > tradition has it that Robert served in the cavalry in the > Boer War.  Robert > does not appear in the English 1891 or 1901 censuses.  > About 1908, he > migrated to Australia, where he married Isabel MORTON, in > Sydney, NSW, about > 1909.  He worked as a watchman in the NSW Railway > Department.  Robert died > in NSW, Australia on Nov 15, 1927, and was buried in > Presbyterian Cemetery, > Rockwood, Sydney, NSW.  Robert and Isabel had issue: > > (1)     Alan Robert FOWLER, born about > 1910, in Newtown, Sydney, NSW.  Alan > married Hilda Jean ANSHAW.  Alan died in 1988 and > Hilda in 1995;  Alan and > Hilda had issue. > > (2)    Cecil Morton FOWLER, born on April 16th., > 1913, in Marrickville, > Sydney, NSW, Australia.  On March 25th., 1933, in > Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, > Cecil married Mary Ann CLEAR.  During W. W. II, he > served in the Navy as a > lieutenant (engineering).  He retired from the > Electricity Commission as an > engineer.  Mary Ann died in 1986 in Sydney and Cecil > in 2003, also in > Sydney;  Cecil and Mary Ann had issue. > > (3)    Henry (Harry) FOWLER, born about > 1916;  Harry died in 1988. > > Best wishes. > > > Peter Ferreira > Toronto, Canada. > > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for > your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives > in the future.  SNIP everything which is not essential > for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which > will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DORSET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >