Hi Michael It would appear that Albert and Alice are not his parents >From Whos Who GREY, 5th Earl cr 1806 Charles Robert Grey Bt 1746; Baron Grey, 1801; Viscount Howick, 1806 Born 15 Dec. 1879; s of 4th Earl and Alice (d 1944), 3rd d of Robert Stayner Holford, MP, Westonbirt, Gloucestershire; m 1906, Lady Mabel Laura Georgina Palmer, CBE (d 1958), d of 2nd Earl of Selborne; one d ; died 2 April 1963 Succession S father, 1917 Career Late 2nd Lieut 1st Life Guards; served European War, 1914-18. Contested (C) Central Bradford, 1910. Owner of about 3,000 acres Heir cousin Richard Fleming George Charles Grey, b 5 March 1939 Address Howick Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) >I am researching a War Memorial in Oakham and I need some assistance >please. > My questions are: > When did Charles Horace Grey go to South Africa? > Is there any detail of his involvement in the Boer War? > How can I find an address for his widowed mother in about 1922 when all > the > records say is Mrs Story, Oakham? I have checked and she was not there in > 1901 > Can you recommend a website for these please? > Albert Henry G Grey married Jun 1877 to Alice HOLFORD Alice St. Geo. H. > Sq. > Their son was born Dec 1879 Grey Charles Horace Kensington 1a 53 > A local magazine states in Spring 1918: "CHARLES HORACE GREY L/Cpl South > African Infantry, Killed in action on September 20th near Ypres. Aged 38. > He also fought through the Boer War." > The only information I have on parents is Mrs Grey, Oakham from Story. > There > is no mention of parents on CWGC.Question Alice and Albert? > Michael Allbrook

Nivard Thank you very much for that. That increases the problem because if he is not the child born in London I can not find his birth or any subsequent detail Can anyone tell me how to find British Army Boer War Records which may be the sensible next step or the records of the South African Infantry? -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 24 July 2008 15:56 To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] C H Grey Hi Michael It would appear that Albert and Alice are not his parents >From Whos Who GREY, 5th Earl cr 1806 Charles Robert Grey Bt 1746; Baron Grey, 1801; Viscount Howick, 1806 Born 15 Dec. 1879; s of 4th Earl and Alice (d 1944), 3rd d of Robert Stayner Holford, MP, Westonbirt, Gloucestershire; m 1906, Lady Mabel Laura Georgina Palmer, CBE (d 1958), d of 2nd Earl of Selborne; one d ; died 2 April 1963 Succession S father, 1917 Career Late 2nd Lieut 1st Life Guards; served European War, 1914-18. Contested (C) Central Bradford, 1910. Owner of about 3,000 acres Heir cousin Richard Fleming George Charles Grey, b 5 March 1939 Address Howick Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) I am researching a War Memorial in Oakham and I need some assistance please. My questions are: When did Charles Horace Grey go to South Africa? Is there any detail of his involvement in the Boer War? How can I find an address for his widowed mother in about 1922 when all the records say is Mrs Story, Oakham? I have checked and she was not there in 1901 Can you recommend a website for these please? Albert Henry G Grey married Jun 1877 to Alice HOLFORD Alice St. Geo. H. Sq. Their son was born Dec 1879 Grey Charles Horace Kensington 1a 53 A local magazine states in Spring 1918: "CHARLES HORACE GREY L/Cpl South African Infantry, Killed in action on September 20th near Ypres. Aged 38. He also fought through the Boer War." The only information I have on parents is Mrs Grey, Oakham from Story. There is no mention of parents on CWGC.Question Alice and Albert? Michael Allbrook To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Michael (I will reply more fully to your off list mail in a minute) The boy registered in Kensington may well be your man, nb he is registered under both GRAY & GREY same refs He is a Charles Horace GREY or GRAY which is the name of the man you seek, the son of Albert and Alice was a Charles Robert so that reg in 1879 is not theirs More anon Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard > Thank you very much for that. That increases the problem because if he is > not the child born in London I can not find his birth or any subsequent > detail > Can anyone tell me how to find British Army Boer War Records which may be > the sensible next step or the records of the South African Infantry?