Hi to all the list my ancestor John Irons was a driver in the Artillery from about 1870 he was married at Roypettah to Clara Ann Palfrey. When he retired from Artillery he stayed in Madras area and worked as a railway /porter he died there in abt 1924 I just wanted to know was it common for retired personnel to stay in India? As some of his children went back to England kind thanks Caroline

I have ancestor who served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery in India 1874-1887. At conclusion of his service he remained in India as a guard on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway until 1896 when he returned to England with his family. Leslie George Town, Penang On 20 March 2013 02:00, Caroline Coffey <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi to all the list my ancestor John Irons was a driver in the > Artillery from about 1870 he was married at Roypettah to Clara Ann > Palfrey. When he retired from Artillery he stayed in Madras area and > worked as a railway /porter he died there in abt 1924 I just wanted to > know was it common for retired personnel to stay in India? As some of > his children went back to England kind thanks Caroline > ===== India Mailing List ===== > >