Ed, I'm not sure that I'm on the right track here, but I think your 100th Regiment might be the one described here: https://books.google.com.au/books?id=uQt4PleGb8QC&pg=PA249&dq=%22daniel+sedd on%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3Q87VZe2IYaJ8QXevoGoDg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22da niel%20seddon%22&f=false page 249 onwards under the section headed "448 Major-General Daniel Seddon." The others of interest (101, 102) are briefly listed at http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/101st_-_109th_Regiments_of_Foot_-_Lineage and it appears as though they were disbanded in 1783.

Mabel died in December 1919 in Calcutta, he is named as the spouse so he was probably there then.  There are several family trees on Ancestry who contain Sydney.  I gave up my ancestry membership so I can't look for you. On Saturday, 25 April 2015, 13:13, desmond mardle via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: I'm still at a loss to locate information on my maternal grandfather, Sydney O'Hara Dawes, born 22nd March 1878 and baptized 6 June 1878 in, I believe, Holy Trinity Church, Bangalore, Madras. My mother was born in Calcutta in 1903, and, at this time, the family were living at 10 British India Street, Calcutta. I'm specifically interested to find out when he died and where he might be buried. Previously, many kind people have tried to get information on Sydney. However, lots of information came to the fore regarding other members of the family, but not Sydney. It is as if he didn't exist! Any ideas or help would be much appreciated. Desmond Mardle.                         ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm still at a loss to locate information on my maternal grandfather, Sydney O'Hara Dawes, born 22nd March 1878 and baptized 6 June 1878 in, I believe, Holy Trinity Church, Bangalore, Madras. My mother was born in Calcutta in 1903, and, at this time, the family were living at 10 British India Street, Calcutta. I'm specifically interested to find out when he died and where he might be buried. Previously, many kind people have tried to get information on Sydney. However, lots of information came to the fore regarding other members of the family, but not Sydney. It is as if he didn't exist! Any ideas or help would be much appreciated. Desmond Mardle.

I am investigating British officers before 1800, who might have been involved with the Nabob. The Annual Army List for 1785 includes the 100th, 101st, and 102nd Regiments, each of which incudes the words “East Indies” in the title of the regiment. For 1786 and subsequent years, these regiments are not listed, nor can I find the officers who were in the 1785 edition. Can anyone shed some light as to what might have transpired in the British Army at the time? Also, are there places where officers would have been listed who are not in the Annual Army List? thank you for your advice. Ed of Falcon

Thanks heaps for all that It is amazing what you wonderful people find. I just wish I could get any info on Mary Ann Young as her life is a blank page. Cheers and thanks Pat

In the record I can see on FindMyPast the groom's name is Joshua ASKEW, a Private in the 69th Regiment of Foot. The date of the marriage was 28th February 1825. This may be a complete red herring, but FindMyPast also has a couple of pages referring to a Joshua ASKEW, Private in the 69th, who servd in India (the document mentions St. Thomas' Mount), and had served at Waterloo. This Joshua ASKEW is shown as transferring to the 1st Regiment of Foot on 19th July 1824 and being discharged on 29th May 1829. This man received the Waterloo Medal and also the Army of India Medal with Ava Clasp, and there's a file on him at TNA (which may be the same as the document on FMP). Perhaps just coincidence, but I thought I would mention it.

Mary Ann Young married in St.Mary's church to Joshua Asker in 1825. She was a widow and I am interested in finding her nationality, parents and her first husbands name. Was young her maiden name or her first husbands surname. Thanks to anyone who can add anything to this conversation Cheers Pat

Subject: [INDIA] India Medal 1895 & Relief of Chitral Clasp 1895. My Grt Grt Grt Uncle was born 1872 ...Where would I search for when he joined and what regiment heserved with? I assume it to be an Indian regiment. Cheryl Cheryl, Send me his name and I will see what I can find for you. Tim B.

Hello List I have just booked to go on the Odessey of North India tour in September. I will be traveling from Brisbane Australia with Qantas via Singapore and plan to stopover there maybe on the return journey. Just wondering if anyone else from Oz is joining this tour and if they are planning to stopover in Singapore. Thought I would see the new Gardens by the Bay and the light show at night. Anyone interested? Regards Penni

Correction - my remark below only applies to Mountain Batteries of the Royal Artillery in India. David Railton -----Original Message----- From: railton.david@btinternet.com [mailto:railton.david@btinternet.com] Sent: 13 April 2015 09:02 To: 'india@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [INDIA] 20TH FIELD BATTERY CAWNPORE INDIA The Royal Artillery was different to other regiments in that there was no separation between British Army and Indian Army. All of the Royal Artillery in India was part of the Indian Army. Records can, therefore, be found at the India Office section of the British Library. David Railton On 11/04/2015, at 10:42 AM, Joyce via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Listers > > It has been a few years since I last made a posting here but I've just > found some information regarding my father which has now stirred and > renewed interest in my family tree. I've found the following > information in my father's handwriting "At age 18 years in 1934 I was > attached to the 20th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery, in the > Auxiliary Force (India) at Cawnpore in the United Provinces, as a > Bombardier, up to the year 1937. The artillery pieces were 13 > pounders, quick firing with muzzle velocity of 1900 ft per sec." > > I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me something > about the work he would have done and how/where may I find out more > information and maybe records relating to my father. He never > mentioned this to me nor my siblings. > > Many thanks in advance for your assistance. > > > > Joyce - in beautiful autumnal Melbourne > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello List Joyce, If he was in the Royal Artillery in the 1930s, his records will be with the Ministry of Defence in the UK. See the FIBIS Fibiwiki page British Army, section Army personnel serving after January 1921 http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/British_Army#Army_personnel_serving_after_January_1921 If you also look at the External links on the same Fibiwikib page, there is one about James Henry Miller. He was in India October 1932-1935 with the 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and he writes about his memories of daily life in a regiment performing garrison duties There is also a Fibiwiki page Royal Artillery http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Royal_Artillery which may be of interest. Cheers Maureen On 11/04/2015, at 10:42 AM, Joyce via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Listers > > It has been a few years since I last made a posting here but I've just found > some information regarding my father which has now stirred and renewed > interest in my family tree. I've found the following information in my > father's handwriting "At age 18 years in 1934 I was attached to the 20th > Field Battery of the Royal Artillery, in the Auxiliary Force (India) at > Cawnpore in the United Provinces, as a Bombardier, up to the year 1937. The > artillery pieces were 13 pounders, quick firing with muzzle velocity of 1900 > ft per sec." > > I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me something about the > work he would have done and how/where may I find out more information and > maybe records relating to my father. He never mentioned this to me nor my > siblings. > > Many thanks in advance for your assistance. > > > > Joyce - in beautiful autumnal Melbourne > > >

The Royal Artillery was different to other regiments in that there was no separation between British Army and Indian Army. All of the Royal Artillery in India was part of the Indian Army. Records can, therefore, be found at the India Office section of the British Library. David Railton On 11/04/2015, at 10:42 AM, Joyce via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Listers > > It has been a few years since I last made a posting here but I've just > found some information regarding my father which has now stirred and > renewed interest in my family tree. I've found the following > information in my father's handwriting "At age 18 years in 1934 I was > attached to the 20th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery, in the > Auxiliary Force (India) at Cawnpore in the United Provinces, as a > Bombardier, up to the year 1937. The artillery pieces were 13 > pounders, quick firing with muzzle velocity of 1900 ft per sec." > > I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me something > about the work he would have done and how/where may I find out more > information and maybe records relating to my father. He never > mentioned this to me nor my siblings. > > Many thanks in advance for your assistance. > > > > Joyce - in beautiful autumnal Melbourne > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Listers It has been a few years since I last made a posting here but I've just found some information regarding my father which has now stirred and renewed interest in my family tree. I've found the following information in my father's handwriting "At age 18 years in 1934 I was attached to the 20th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery, in the Auxiliary Force (India) at Cawnpore in the United Provinces, as a Bombardier, up to the year 1937. The artillery pieces were 13 pounders, quick firing with muzzle velocity of 1900 ft per sec." I would be very grateful if someone could please tell me something about the work he would have done and how/where may I find out more information and maybe records relating to my father. He never mentioned this to me nor my siblings. Many thanks in advance for your assistance. Joyce - in beautiful autumnal Melbourne

Dear list, My Grt Grt Grt Uncle was born 1872 he was aged 23 in 1895, it appears that he was appointed in Jan 1898 to the Telegraph and married in October 1898 in North Black Town, his occupation at that time was a signaller for the Telegraph, and he held various positions with the Postal services until retirement. This information has been found via the The Civil Lists for India - Post Office & Telegraph Dept. Did this war end the same year in December? Where would I search for when he joined and what regiment he served with? I assume it to be an Indian regiment. Much Thanks Regards Cheryl Sent from Windows Mail

Hi Listers I "believe" I am directly descended from the Calcutta identity Frances 'Begum' Johnston (nee Watts/Templer/Altham/Croke), born Frances Croke, daughter of Edward Croke, Governor of Fort St David (1690-1768) and Isabella nee Beizor (1710-80) who appears to have been of Indian and Portuguese extraction. By her third husband, the Scottish-born William Watts, Governor of Fort William, Bengal (1722-64), Frances left three children: Amelia (1750-70, the mother of Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool and, by 1812, Prime Minister), Edward (1752-1830) and Sophia (1753-1830, who married George Poyntz Ricketts, later Governor of Barbados). A granddaughter of George Poyntz Ricketts, Ellen Catherine Ricketts (1806-86), was my ggg grandmother. My queries are: - Does anyone know the parentage/origins of the abovenamed Isabella Beizor? - Does anyone know the parentage/origins of the abovenamed William Watts? Any tips or clues? Mark St Leon NSW Australia E: markstleon@bigpond.com

Hello List Ainslie, this is just a thought, but perhaps there were no vacant Corporal roles in the regiment he returned to. Perhaps he may have become a Corporal the next time there was a vacancy, but he was invalided out before then. I do know that when soldiers in the British Army in India elected to change regiments, perhaps because their original regiment was returning to Britain, and they wished to stay on in India, they lost any NCO positions they held and reverted to being privates again. However, in practice I think they were promoted again reasonably quickly. Cheers Maureen On 05/04/2015, at 10:29 PM, Ainslie via <india@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Thank you Noel for your information. I am still puzzled as to why he was > demoted to gunner, after previously being a Corporal. However, after a > period of unemployment following his discharge because of ill health, he > joined the Police Force as an Inspector, and later Bailiff in the Small > Cause Court, so I guess it wasn't something of terrible consequence anyway. > Again, thank you > Ainslie Sharpe > > -----Original Message----- > From: india-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Noel Clark via > Sent: Saturday, 4 April 2015 6:49 PM > To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIA] "Remanded to" > > Simply means "sent back to." Not necessarily as the result of a breach of > discipline. Could be, for example, if new requirements were introduced for > particular soldiers (e.g. physical characteristics, qualifications) then > those not meeting them would be "remanded to" their original units. > >

Thank you Noel for your information. I am still puzzled as to why he was demoted to gunner, after previously being a Corporal. However, after a period of unemployment following his discharge because of ill health, he joined the Police Force as an Inspector, and later Bailiff in the Small Cause Court, so I guess it wasn't something of terrible consequence anyway. Again, thank you Ainslie Sharpe -----Original Message----- From: india-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Noel Clark via Sent: Saturday, 4 April 2015 6:49 PM To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIA] "Remanded to" Simply means "sent back to." Not necessarily as the result of a breach of discipline. Could be, for example, if new requirements were introduced for particular soldiers (e.g. physical characteristics, qualifications) then those not meeting them would be "remanded to" their original units. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Simply means "sent back to." Not necessarily as the result of a breach of discipline. Could be, for example, if new requirements were introduced for particular soldiers (e.g. physical characteristics, qualifications) then those not meeting them would be "remanded to" their original units.

Hi Ainslie. Curious to know more about you as "Ainslie" is MY christian name too! It might be better to keep it off the List rather than chat about it to everyone my email address is woodart@woodart.com.au Cheers Ainslie.

Hi Ed, let me dig through my collection of books on Hyderabad and see if I can find anything for you on this. Kind Regards Kerry