G'day Chris, On 05/11/2012, at 14:56, Chris Woods <c.woods45@btinternet.com> wrote: > Will see if I can find him but am no expert. > Any more info? When I was doing my searches I also looked for a Carl Alfred Bloud. CAB was a teacher of English Language and English Literature at Victoria School, Kurseong, West Bengal from 1936 until long after I left VS in 1953. He was known to have served in the RIN as an officer during WWII. Old boys and myself would be much obliged if you can turn him up as well. CAB was that unusual teacher who was well loved by all students, past and present. Thanks. ooroo

G'day Chris, On 05/11/2012, at 14:56, Chris Woods <c.woods45@btinternet.com> wrote: > Will see if I can find him but am no expert. > Any more info? None at all, sorry. I hope that I will be much obliged! :-) ooroo

There WAS such a web site, I believe. I haven't visited it in ages and have forgotten the URL. Let me search my files. -- ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graeme Simpson" My wife likes to read books on the history and culture of India, both historical (Raj period) and more contemporary (post Independence period). She often comes across Hindi words (written in "Romanised" English) and wants to be able to find out the meaning of those she has not come across before. She has a copy of Hobson Jobson which helps sometimes, and has tried to get a useful dictionary, but they are written in Hindi word order - nice if you know Hindi but not much help if you don't. So I was wondering if anyone knows of a useful web site, book et al that provides the meaning of such "romanised" Hindi words?

Will try - no promises Chris -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Feltham Sent: 05 November 2012 12:50 To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Royal Indian Navy List WWII G'day Chris, On 05/11/2012, at 14:56, Chris Woods <c.woods45@btinternet.com> wrote: > Will see if I can find him but am no expert. > Any more info? When I was doing my searches I also looked for a Carl Alfred Bloud. CAB was a teacher of English Language and English Literature at Victoria School, Kurseong, West Bengal from 1936 until long after I left VS in 1953. He was known to have served in the RIN as an officer during WWII. Old boys and myself would be much obliged if you can turn him up as well. CAB was that unusual teacher who was well loved by all students, past and present. Thanks. ooroo ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5374 - Release Date: 11/04/12

An updated version of " Karachi at the End of the Raj" hope you all enjoy this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhtldMcawFA&feature=related

Will see if I can find him but am no expert. Any more info? Chris via iPad On 4 Nov 2012, at 14:16, wantok@me.com wrote: > G'day Chris, > > On 03/11/2012, at 02:29 AM, Chris Woods <c.woods45@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> I hope some of these may be of use. would you like to let us know if you do >> have some success? >> Chris >> >> Royal Indian Navy Lists of the Raj should appear in Royal Navy Lists. >> Some are held at the National Archives and I am sure some will be held in >> India. Google Navy Lists for lots of results >> >> you can try these: >> http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html >> http://www.unithistories.com/officers/rin_officers.html >> >> plus >> http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWarDiaries-Contents.htm >> http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm#WW2 >> http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-aContents.htm > > Thankyou for these URLs Chris. > > I was not able to find an officer by the name of P.C. Card. He could have been an other rank [OR] of course? > > > ooroo > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

G'day Chris, On 03/11/2012, at 02:29 AM, Chris Woods <c.woods45@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi John, > > I hope some of these may be of use. would you like to let us know if you do > have some success? > Chris > > Royal Indian Navy Lists of the Raj should appear in Royal Navy Lists. > Some are held at the National Archives and I am sure some will be held in > India. Google Navy Lists for lots of results > > you can try these: > http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html > http://www.unithistories.com/officers/rin_officers.html > > plus > http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWarDiaries-Contents.htm > http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm#WW2 > http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-aContents.htm Thankyou for these URLs Chris. I was not able to find an officer by the name of P.C. Card. He could have been an other rank [OR] of course? ooroo

This page has online a number of directories, some of which might be useful to our members. Have a dekko: http://www.gulabin.com/ List of Directories British Ambassadors (1880-) updated October 2012 British Diplomats (1900-) updated September 2012 British Colonial Governors (1900-) updated September 2012 British Civil Servants (1900-) updated September 2012 British Armed Forces (1900-) updated September 2012 Composer Catalogues updated September 2012 US Senators (1863-) updated September 2012 ------------------- ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Hello Listers, I am hoping to expand on my g-g-grand uncle's tree.... Is anyone out there realted through the John Edwards-Margaret Boucher line? Other families include Wallis, Wood, St.Martin, Murray. As I know very little past this generation, I'd love to hear from anyone out there with links. the details are as follows: Descendants of John Edwards 1 John Edwards b: Abt. 1819 in Malabar Coast d: 27 November 1869 in Bangalore .. +Margaret Boucher b: 30 April 1826 in Madras m: 30 March 1846 in St Mark's Church Bangalore d: 25 March 1868 in UK .. 2 John Sewell (Savell) Edwards b: 4 March 1846 in Bangalore d: 29 May 1907 in Hyderabad .. 2 Alfred Edmund Edwards b: 25 April 1848 in Bangalore ...... +Julia A Wood .. 2 Walter Douglas Edwards b: 7 October 1849 in Bangalore .. 2 Margaret Henrietta Edwards b: 9 April 1851 in Bangalore ...... +William Henry Wallis b: Abt. 1842 m: 22 November 1871 in Holy Trinity Church Bangalore .. 2 Cecilia Elizabeth Ann Edwards b: 19 June 1853 in Bangalore d: 15 May 1904 in Kilpauk Madras ...... +Robert Henry St. Martin b: 1848 m: 11 December 1872 in Madras d: 28 May 1911 in Perambur Madras .. 2 Ada Simpson Edwards b: 29 September 1854 in Bangalore ...... +George Loxdale Murray b: 1833 m: 23 December 1874 in Madras ...... 3 Lancelot Loxdale Murray b: 21 September 1875 in Madras .. 2 Daniel Reynolds Edwards b: 11 October 1856 in Bangalore d: 11 July 1860 in Bangalore .. 2 Sydney William Edwards b: 26 September 1858 in Bangalore Kind Regards Kerry Canberra IF YOU FORWARD MY EMAILS AS A COURTESY PLEASE REMOVE ALL PRECEDING EMAIL ADDRESSES INCLUDING MINE. BLIND COPY (bcc) IF YOU CAN AS IT AVOID SPAMMERS USING ADDRESSES.

Hi John, I hope some of these may be of use. would you like to let us know if you do have some success? Chris Royal Indian Navy Lists of the Raj should appear in Royal Navy Lists. Some are held at the National Archives and I am sure some will be held in India. Google Navy Lists for lots of results you can try these: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html http://www.unithistories.com/officers/rin_officers.html plus http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWarDiaries-Contents.htm http://www.naval-history.net/index.htm#WW2 http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-aContents.htm -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Feltham Sent: 02 November 2012 02:41 To: Raj Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Royal Indian Navy List WWII G'day folks, I'm back home now after our 10 week peregrinations. Just wondering if anyone has access to the RIN Lists for WWII? I have an interest in a certain person. P.C. CARD. R.I.N. Thanks. ooroo ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5367 - Release Date: 11/01/12

Hello list, In my search for my great-grandfather's death, I came across a possible match - except that the date of birth was six years later, which made me think it was the wrong person. Would a six year error be too much? My great grandfather married in England and was described as a "Writing Clerk". He then went out to India and my grandfather was born in Poona "in the Railway Department". The possible link I have found died in Jhelum, Bengal and was described as "Workman on P.N.L.Railway" My questions are:- (a) Would a "Writing Clerk" end up as a "Workman on the Railway" - or does it perhaps mean working in the Railway Department? (b) What is the P.N.L. Railway? I looked on Google and couldn't really get an answer. (c) Lastly: Was there a retirement home for Railway workers' families in Bangalore? Hopefully - Pam Harrison

G'day folks, I'm back home now after our 10 week peregrinations. Just wondering if anyone has access to the RIN Lists for WWII? I have an interest in a certain person… P.C. CARD. R.I.N. Thanks. ooroo

Harshawardhan, What you write about the Hardayal Municipal Public Library does not present a surprize. Similar is the case with hundreds of 'Native General Libraries' started in the mid-19th century in District towns. Many of these have survived into modern times and are doing a reasonably good job of catering to the reading needs of the towns' populations. These libraries have tomes inherited from British days. Very naturally, the present-day readership is not much interested in them and they are languishing in dusty cupboards. They are also falling prey to dust, termites, dampness and other enemies of old books. A solution to save all such books and make them accessible to those interested is available now through digitization. However, there is hardly any awareness of it. There is an initiative called the 'Digital Library of India'. My experience of the DLI is dismal. Despite the backing of such prestigious academic institutions like IIT Bangalore, IIT Hyderabad, IUCA Pune the available work of the DLI is very unsatisfactory. Arvind Kolhatkar, Toronto, October 29, 2012.

25 October 2012 In pictures: Itinerary, first 'travel best-seller' on India 12 images A copy of a seminal 16th Century work on India is on display at the National Archives building in Delhi. Organisers say Itinerary - by Italian adventure traveller Ludovico De Varthema - is the first "best-selling" book written on India. (Illustrations: Courtesy Italian Cultural Centre and National Archives of India). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20038986 ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

27 Oct 2012 Mighty Mughals' splendour on show in glittering British Library exhibition Mughal treasures are to go on display in a major new exhibition exploring one of the most powerful empires in history. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/9637989/Mighty-Mughals-splendour-on-show-in-glittering-British-Library-exhibition.html ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Hi Listers, can anyone ponit me to a list of graves in Vellore....circa 1950s...am looking for a grand-aunt's grave Elsie Alice Edwards d 14 December 1959 Vellore when she went for a cataract operation at the Eye Hospital there. Kind Regards Kerry

Kerry, You might be able to get some information from Rev. Philip K Mulley , a senior pastor , now at Kotagiri in in Nilgiri hills. He is a very scholarly person and had helped some others in this list fo find old relatives buried in Tamil Nadu. I can send you his email and phone if you would like to try. Write off list. Chekkutty

Sad article! Sandra Carney USA -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:20 AM To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Ruskin Bond on Mrs Roberts of Mussoorie Mrs Elsie Roberts (nee MacGowan) had been quite a beauty in her twenties and thirties; one of those fair Anglo-Indians who passed for European until their accents gave them away. Elsie, it was said, did her best to remain fair, staying out of the sun as much as possible. In her later years, she was seldom seen during the day, but by then she had lost her looks and taken to drink; she slept by day and lived by night. Snipped from a write-up by Ruskin Bond >From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 1, Dated Jan 10, 2009 http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=hub100109mrs_robert.asp ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mrs Elsie Roberts (nee MacGowan) had been quite a beauty in her twenties and thirties; one of those fair Anglo-Indians who passed for European until their accents gave them away. Elsie, it was said, did her best to remain fair, staying out of the sun as much as possible. In her later years, she was seldom seen during the day, but by then she had lost her looks and taken to drink; she slept by day and lived by night. Snipped from a write-up by Ruskin Bond >From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 1, Dated Jan 10, 2009 http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=hub100109mrs_robert.asp ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Hard times for 19th century library of over 8,000 rare books Aug 29, 2012 NEW DELHI: In the days of the Raj, when the English aristocracy travelled to India in the 18th and 19th centuries, they would often occupy themselves with books during the long sea journeys that could last over a month. Bulky tomes with heavy subjects were, evidently, a popular option. Close to 8,000 such books, donated by the British travelers, are currently housed in a corner of Chandni Chowk at the Hardayal Municipal Public Library, among the oldest in the city. Called the "rare books collection" they include a 1677 edition of Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World and a Herodotus volume in the original Greek from 1826. But these books, like the library, are currently facing a threat. (snip) http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-29/delhi/33583072_1_rare-books-general-stacks-library-officials ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar