Hi Edna Have you got the Ham burials 1400-1870, if not there are dozens of Hellyer, Hellyar etc etc in there. Can look up if required Regards Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 12:52 AM Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > Hi Chris and Caroline, Enjoying your snippets. Be on the look-up for my > great-grandpa William James Hellyer (1854-c1891) who might have fallen > from > his horse n' cart and died a couple of weeks later. Can't locate his > death nor burial. He might have been involved in some other calamity in > Hampshire. > > Cheers, > > Edna - snowy Ottawa > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris & Caroline" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:05 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > > > *1879: *Disaster befell the centre column of Lord Chelmsford's army > which had advanced into Zulu territory. Whilst Chelmsford was away > leading a force against a reported Zulu concentration, the 1,250 British > (mainly from the 24th Regiment - South Wales Borderers) and African > troops left behind in camp at Isandlwana were attacked by 20,000 > warriors under Ntshingwayo and overrun - very few survived the > massacre. Later that day, 4,500 Zulus led by Dabulamanzi attacked a > small garrison of the 24th Regiment at Rorke's Drift. The famous > defence of the outpost cost 17 lives from the South Wales Borderers, and > secured the award of no less than eleven Victoria Crosses. Three > Victoria Crosses, two of which were posthumous, were also awarded for > gallantry at Isandlwana. The third, often forgotten, action that day > was fought at Nyezane, where the right hand column of Chelmsford's army, > commanded by Colonel Pearson, fought off another fierce Zulu attack. > > *1941: *Australian infantry with British tank and artillery support, > including gunfire from Royal Navy gunboats and monitors, took the key > Libyan town of Tobruk in the face of fierce resistance from its Italian > garrison. > > *1944: *Commonwealth and US forces landed at Anzio in an attempt to > break the deadlock in the Italian campaign, landing behind the > formidable German defences of the Gustav line. The first day of the > landings proved a great success, 50,000 men and 3,000 vehicles being put > ashore with only 13 casualties, mainly caused by mines. German > resistance escalated significantly, however, in the following days. > > *1945:* 3 Commando Brigade, consisting of 42 and 44 Commandos Royal > Marines, and 1 and 5 Army Commandos, conducted an assault landing at > Kangaw in Burma. > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >
Hi Ben Could you please look up Thomas Hellyer, 1811 to 1894.? Thanks. Sally-Ann Ben Skeates <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Edna Have you got the Ham burials 1400-1870, if not there are dozens of Hellyer, Hellyar etc etc in there. Can look up if required Regards Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" To: Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 12:52 AM Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > Hi Chris and Caroline, Enjoying your snippets. Be on the look-up for my > great-grandpa William James Hellyer (1854-c1891) who might have fallen > from > his horse n' cart and died a couple of weeks later. Can't locate his > death nor burial. He might have been involved in some other calamity in > Hampshire. > > Cheers, > > Edna - snowy Ottawa > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris & Caroline" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:05 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > > > *1879: *Disaster befell the centre column of Lord Chelmsford's army > which had advanced into Zulu territory. Whilst Chelmsford was away > leading a force against a reported Zulu concentration, the 1,250 British > (mainly from the 24th Regiment - South Wales Borderers) and African > troops left behind in camp at Isandlwana were attacked by 20,000 > warriors under Ntshingwayo and overrun - very few survived the > massacre. Later that day, 4,500 Zulus led by Dabulamanzi attacked a > small garrison of the 24th Regiment at Rorke's Drift. The famous > defence of the outpost cost 17 lives from the South Wales Borderers, and > secured the award of no less than eleven Victoria Crosses. Three > Victoria Crosses, two of which were posthumous, were also awarded for > gallantry at Isandlwana. The third, often forgotten, action that day > was fought at Nyezane, where the right hand column of Chelmsford's army, > commanded by Colonel Pearson, fought off another fierce Zulu attack. > > *1941: *Australian infantry with British tank and artillery support, > including gunfire from Royal Navy gunboats and monitors, took the key > Libyan town of Tobruk in the face of fierce resistance from its Italian > garrison. > > *1944: *Commonwealth and US forces landed at Anzio in an attempt to > break the deadlock in the Italian campaign, landing behind the > formidable German defences of the Gustav line. The first day of the > landings proved a great success, 50,000 men and 3,000 vehicles being put > ashore with only 13 casualties, mainly caused by mines. German > resistance escalated significantly, however, in the following days. > > *1945:* 3 Commando Brigade, consisting of 42 and 44 Commandos Royal > Marines, and 1 and 5 Army Commandos, conducted an assault landing at > Kangaw in Burma. > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Visit Where your ancestors lived..... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429
Hi again Sally That one was still alive, for the Burials I would need the location as there are about 100 Thomas HELLYERS listed Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "SALLY-ANN GARRETT" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > Hi Ben > > Could you please look up Thomas Hellyer, 1811 to 1894.? Thanks. > > Sally-Ann > > Ben Skeates <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Edna > Have you got the Ham burials 1400-1870, if not there are dozens of > Hellyer, > Hellyar etc etc in there. Can look up if required > Regards > Ben > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna & Ken" > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 12:52 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan > > >> Hi Chris and Caroline, Enjoying your snippets. Be on the look-up for my >> great-grandpa William James Hellyer (1854-c1891) who might have fallen >> from >> his horse n' cart and died a couple of weeks later. Can't locate his >> death nor burial. He might have been involved in some other calamity in >> Hampshire. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Edna - snowy Ottawa >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris & Caroline" >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 6:05 AM >> Subject: [HantsLife] On this day.................22 Jan >> >> >> *1879: *Disaster befell the centre column of Lord Chelmsford's army >> which had advanced into Zulu territory. Whilst Chelmsford was away >> leading a force against a reported Zulu concentration, the 1,250 British >> (mainly from the 24th Regiment - South Wales Borderers) and African >> troops left behind in camp at Isandlwana were attacked by 20,000 >> warriors under Ntshingwayo and overrun - very few survived the >> massacre. Later that day, 4,500 Zulus led by Dabulamanzi attacked a >> small garrison of the 24th Regiment at Rorke's Drift. The famous >> defence of the outpost cost 17 lives from the South Wales Borderers, and >> secured the award of no less than eleven Victoria Crosses. Three >> Victoria Crosses, two of which were posthumous, were also awarded for >> gallantry at Isandlwana. The third, often forgotten, action that day >> was fought at Nyezane, where the right hand column of Chelmsford's army, >> commanded by Colonel Pearson, fought off another fierce Zulu attack. >> >> *1941: *Australian infantry with British tank and artillery support, >> including gunfire from Royal Navy gunboats and monitors, took the key >> Libyan town of Tobruk in the face of fierce resistance from its Italian >> garrison. >> >> *1944: *Commonwealth and US forces landed at Anzio in an attempt to >> break the deadlock in the Italian campaign, landing behind the >> formidable German defences of the Gustav line. The first day of the >> landings proved a great success, 50,000 men and 3,000 vehicles being put >> ashore with only 13 casualties, mainly caused by mines. German >> resistance escalated significantly, however, in the following days. >> >> *1945:* 3 Commando Brigade, consisting of 42 and 44 Commandos Royal >> Marines, and 1 and 5 Army Commandos, conducted an assault landing at >> Kangaw in Burma. >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005 >> >> >> ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== >> Visit Where your ancestors lived..... >> SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== >> "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >