Hi Linda and Tony, Thanks for that information. Indeed I know the entrance to St Vincent College and will be pleased to pass that link to my American friend. Also useful to know about the fact that not all marines are in that TNA index. Thank you once again. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hampshire OPC" <hampshireopc@btinternet.com> To: <eng-hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] New Barracks, Alverstoske, 1881 > Hi Sandra > > When the Marines were split into two in the early 1850's, the artillery > (RMA) stayed at Southsea - current site of the RM Museum and the light > infantry (RLMI) moved to the new barracks at Gosport - currently the site > of > the St Vincents College with it magnificent archway entrance. There is a > picture of the entrance under Historic Buildings & Monuments in the > Alverstoke & Gosport section of Hampshire Photographs on the knightroots > site at http://www.knightroots.co.uk > > > > It may well be that 30 years after the move, they were still known as the > "new" barracks or perhaps simply, a new barrack block had been built to > extend the sleeping accommodation. The fact that your man was involved in > musketry definitely points to the RLMI. > > > > Not all Marines are in the TNA Online index - they seem mainly to be > Plymouth & Chatham Divisions with little from the Portsmouth Division > (Southsea and Gosport)- you could enquire at the RM Museum or go to TNA > where all Marines original records are available under ADM159 - there used > to be a name card index to give the full reference of the record sought > > (One of out GtGtGt Grandfathers was on the card index but does not appear > online). > > > > Hope this helps > > Linda & Tony > > > > > > > > ... a segeant Instructor in Musketry at the "New Barracks", Alverstoke, > 1881. > > > > Do these barracks still exist..... However, having searched the Royal > Marines Index on the National Archives Website, he doesn't appear. > > > > > ............................................. > Want to contact the local community? > Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings > http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk > ............................................. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HAMPSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _______________________________________ > No viruses found in this incoming message > Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.6.3 > http://www.iolo.com > _______________________________________ No viruses found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.6.3 http://www.iolo.com

Hi Sandra I think your Charles Horton was a a soldier in one of the foot regiments, his daughter Mareb was born in Dagshai - India the colonel Frampton on page 1 (1881) was CO of the 30th Regiment (1891 census) I do not think that the Marines went to Dagshai In the 1891 census the New Barracks are still there, the Marines are all at Forton Barracks. HTH Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra J Smith" <sandra.s@ntlworld.com> To: <eng-hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] New Barracks, Alverstoske, 1881