OK here goes - I have discovered that my late grandfather, James Jesse Stroud, was stationed in Aden in the British India army while still in his teenage years. I had always assumed that he left NZ around the age of 20/21 in order to try and find his birth father. His birth father had sent money to the Migration Officer in Invercargill, NZ while JJS was still a toddler and adopted by the Stroud family that 'no expense be spared in the boy's education, to set him up for a good start in life'. Now I find, from a letter I've recently acquired which was written by Stroud to his son in law (my father) in Tasmania in the late 1940s quote" while I was in Aden in my teenage I helped a laddie build a flattie and a whaler and the whole battalion turned out to watch us launch them...." This find has opened up a whole new search for me - I had assumed Stroud joined the British Army and had a posting to the Viceroy's band because of his musical abilities already obtained in NZ but if he left NZ at the age of 13 this means I need to do a whole not more research .. I am now hoping that someone on the list might know of photographs that exist of the launch of the two boats these two lads built and launched in Aden around the period from 1892 - 1896 James Stroud was born in February 1879 - I have school records stating he left school in Sparbush, Invercargill at the age of 13 (school leaving age in that era) and that he moved to Dunedin (NZ) - It could have been that he left for Dunedin in order to sail out of Port Chalmers bound for England - maybe his natural father had written inviting him over to England. I'm guessing the father may also have been a military man and therefore was able to get his son into the British Army as a boy soldier but this is pure speculation. We have been told that Stroud's real father was a Barrysford (or Beresford) Hutchison - or Hutchinson - but I cannot confirm this at this point in time. Any suggestions much appreciated, Regards Ainslie Pyne Adelaide Sth Australia.

G'day folks, As an old 'India hand' I am well aware that an army marches on its stomach. In a similar manner, an Email List survives on the quality and quantity of the emails received from its members.. I have been exhorted by a member to:- ========================== exhort |igˈzôrt| verb [ trans. ] strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something : the media have been exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration | [with direct speech ] “Come on, you guys,” exhorted Linda. ========================== And to ''strain the old cranium'' and deliver a sermon from the pulpit to our comatose, somnambulist members in order to "maintain perfect harmony". Now come on chaps and chapesses. We need more contributions and contributors. Our List Administrator, Harshawardhan Nimkhedkar cannot be permitted to run himself down to the bone for our gratification. Can he? Are you feeling as if someone is pointing a finger at you? You should be. If you are, you're lucky that you are not living in Australia. if someone was pointing a bone at you here, you would be dead by the end of the coming week. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdaitcha We must live in harmony - it is achieved by all List members rallying around the flag. http://tinyurl.com/3a4b7da Tomorrow is India's 73rd Anniversary of Independence. I know, I was there, six days short of my tenth birthday. Let us celebrate this List. http://tinyurl.com/3yf6g5 Jai Hind. John Feltham The Raj List Owner

Dear Peter Easy ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Crown_of_India Rupert Butler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Peter Rogers Sent: 14 August 2010 20:41 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] An Exhortation to....now C.I.? A question then John! While doing transcriptions for FIBIS I came across the abbreviation C.I. always after a Ladies name or title (I am talking about Victorian times) and this appears to be "Order of the Crown of India" and I wondered if anyone knew more about it? Peter D Rogers of Suffolk UK ------------------------------------------- > G'day folks, > > As an old 'India hand' I am well aware that an army marches on its > stomach. > > In a similar manner, an Email List survives on the quality and quantity of > the emails received from its members.. > > I have been exhorted by a member to:- > > ========================== > exhort |igˈzôrt| > verb [ trans. ] > strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something : the media have been > exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration | [with direct speech ] > “Come on, you guys,” exhorted Linda. > ========================== ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello I have just been watching on Cable TV, the 'true' story of the railway and bridge on the Kwai. Numbers of Personnel who perished British, American, Australian and Dutch were given but no mention was made of Indian troops of whom my uncle Lt. Keith Corbet was an officer. I have a vague memory of Keith telling of the atrocities committed on Indian troops many sent to Rabaul (?) where the inhuman treatment continued. Can anyone comment - please ? Good wishes Sally Stewart

A question then John! While doing transcriptions for FIBIS I came across the abbreviation C.I. always after a Ladies name or title (I am talking about Victorian times) and this appears to be "Order of the Crown of India" and I wondered if anyone knew more about it? Peter D Rogers of Suffolk UK ------------------------------------------- > G'day folks, > > As an old 'India hand' I am well aware that an army marches on its > stomach. > > In a similar manner, an Email List survives on the quality and quantity of > the emails received from its members.. > > I have been exhorted by a member to:- > > ========================== > exhort |igˈzôrt| > verb [ trans. ] > strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something : the media have been > exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration | [with direct speech ] > “Come on, you guys,” exhorted Linda. > ==========================

I too would be extremely grateful for anyone visiting Calcutta to find the grave of my grandfather David Paterson died September 1943 and was definitely buried in the Scottish section; I would so like a photo of the stone - if any, if it hasn't fallen over or something! - or at least the reference number - I have no idea how to find out that reference number myself. I know I was taken as a child to visit the cemetary in the 1950s. So very many thanks if anyone would be able to do that for me. Carol T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Railton" <[email protected]> To: "INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 1:22 PM Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Calcutta Cemeteries >I would be interested to hear from anyone how will be visiting cemeteries >in > Calcutta and could take a few photos at South Park Street and Lower > Circular > Road. I have grave references. > > > > Thank you. > > > > David > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I would be interested to hear from anyone how will be visiting cemeteries in Calcutta and could take a few photos at South Park Street and Lower Circular Road. I have grave references. Thank you. David

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR AUGUST 15th 2010!! JAI HIND!! Cheers, Claire B.

  Hi, You could check out if church registers are still available.I have seen registers more than a hundred years old. skp

My mysterious great-grandmother died in Darjeeling in 1898. Do you know of a newspaper archive that might have a record of her death/burial? (I have her burial record from OIOC, but it does not give her maiden name). Best wishes, Brian Duncan (Gettysburg, USA)

Hi Kerry, If you would like me to look for Burial entries in the British Library. The British Library only has approximately 70% of the Ecclesiastical Records so don't be too surprised if > I cannot find the information you require. If you would like me to do a quick search please let me know. Regards Noel Gunther >From a very dull and wet East Sussex!!! >. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kerry Edwards" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:20 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Burials of persons in (lunatic) Asylums > Dear listers, > > I had posted this earlier, however here I go again > > my g-aunt Gertrude Millicent Edwards 8 October 1875 Hyderabad died 13 > August > 1939 Madras. > I know from family that she was (sadly) sent away to possibly a lunatic > asylum in Madras... > I am trying to determine where that might have been and where she might > have > been buried (in which cemetery). > Sadly I do not think that the family was every notified of her death. > > If SKS can look up this record I would be grateful (it may not show the > cemetery though). > > Name Millicent Gertrude Edwards > Gender Female > Burial date 14 Aug 1939 > Burial place Madras, Madras, India > Death date 13 Aug 1939 > Age in years 64 > Birth date 1875 > Marital status Unknown > Batch number B00212-9 > Record group India-EASy > Film number 527425 > > > Kind Regards > > Kerry > in a sunny Canberra > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear listers, I had posted this earlier, however here I go again my g-aunt Gertrude Millicent Edwards 8 October 1875 Hyderabad died 13 August 1939 Madras. I know from family that she was (sadly) sent away to possibly a lunatic asylum in Madras... I am trying to determine where that might have been and where she might have been buried (in which cemetery). Sadly I do not think that the family was every notified of her death. If SKS can look up this record I would be grateful (it may not show the cemetery though). Name Millicent Gertrude Edwards Gender Female Burial date 14 Aug 1939 Burial place Madras, Madras, India Death date 13 Aug 1939 Age in years 64 Birth date 1875 Marital status Unknown Batch number B00212-9 Record group India-EASy Film number 527425 Kind Regards Kerry in a sunny Canberra

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug1010/oth06 ooroo

I am returning to an enquiry I made a few years ago in the hope of new information. I am interested in finding out about a J E SASSOON born about 1882 probably in India and described as a merchant. His wife was Annie J SASSOON. The only child that I know of was born in about 1919 and named Dorothy although I have also seen her name given as Florence. I know that Dorothy was handicapped in some way and needed the constant attention of nurses. I am interested in finding out who they were and how they were connected to the SASSOON family in India. David

I hope you have success with the search Pande as I would be interested to be able to find details re my civil engineer grandfather. Best wishes S. Stewart They are also available in a web site about railways run from UK.I will to search it out from my papers.You have to contact them. skp

As usual a quick response from a fellow lister provided exactly the information I needed to identify those "possibly Ooty" views that I asked about recently. Many thanks to Vanya Orr (lucky enough to live in the Nilgiris). In case there are others with Ooty memories who looked at my web gallery, here are Vanya's answers: " ... The first one I am sure is the road to St.Thomas Church.. the marked stones are still there but it doesn't look as beautiful any more! A temple has been built around the rocks. The lines are a sign of them being sacred. The bus stand is an ugly site just before you get to this point, back on the right side. The second one is the grasslands at Western Catchment which are lyrically beautiful. This is a maybe.. the bridge is different and a lot of plantation has been done, but it could very well be the bridge across the Pykara just near the falls.A sacred river now very polluted I am afraid. [An interesting comment on our times: as children in Ooty in the 1950s, we used to be taken fly-fishing in the Pykara : what hope for rainbow trout now ...] The last one is on the road to Gudalur.. (as is the Pykara one). ..." Alex Noel-Tod

http://www.fas.org/sgp/eprint/discovery.pdf ooroo

http://stewardshipreport.com/index.php/anglo-indian-day-celebration-combines-the-best-of-british-and-indian-cultures-through-film-books-music-and-food.html?sms_ss=facebook Thank you to a Raj Lister who sent this to me. Query....Tom Jones an A-I ? read the story. ooroo

Sunday 8 August 2010 Tipu Sultan throne finial to be auctioned London, Aug 7, PTI: A gem-encrusted gold finial from the decorated throne of Tipu Sultan and an eyewitness account of the battle that led to his defeat at the hands of the British are being put up for auction here on October 7. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/86957/tipu-sultan-throne-finial-auctioned.html --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

I was recently passed a few photos that belonged to my uncle, who was in India from c.1939 to the late 1940s. There are four views which I would like to identify. At first inspection, my sister and I thought we recognised them as scenes from that area (we were both boarders at St Hilda's in Ooty in the Nilgiris in the 1950s, and spent some of our holidays in the company house up there) . But so far other correspondents haven't been able to confirm this. If any I-B-R listers would like to have a look at them (and offer suggestions), then they can be viewed (with speculative captions) on this web page: http://tinyurl.com/32vrmmv (click on photos for bigger size and full caption) Probably least confusing to reply to me off-list at [email protected] Alex Noel-Tod