heathfield
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Hi Kev,
Looking at your previous posts, you're a total mine of information!
I've discovered a Crimean war letter among my grandmother's effects. It's written by one John Sewell, Reg No 2820, H Company, 46th Regiment, ''Before Sebastopol, 16th December 1854''. ''It's rumoured that we are to have an affair with the Russians on the 20th.''
Just wondering if he came through it OK.
Hope the house move went well - it can be the most traumatic experience of one's life!!
Many Thanks,
H.
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babsjane
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Hi there
could i possibly take you up on your offer. I m not sure that my g.grandfather was involved in the Crimea but i remember my Nan saying her dad was in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny ( and poss Boer wars!) mmm not sure but his name was Lewin henry Bleek otherwise know as henry Craven (long story) the name changes around alot. Would you be so kind to have look
many thanks
babsjane 
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heathfield
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Hi Kev,
Ref the above but one...
I've since been in touch with the 46th Regiment (Duke of Cornwall's LI) Museum in Bodmin, and their records show that John Sewell died of dysentery at Sebastopol 45 days after he wrote his letter. Sobering stuff.
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dkilgour
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Hi Kev, sorry but I'm very new to this. I'm looking for my 3rd Great Grandfather. From his sons first marriage certificate it states that he was a Private in the 71 Regiment (deceased). Can you please tell me if he appears on the Crimean casualty list. The only information that I have is his name, Thomas Kilgour. I know this is very scant information and I appreciate that it might not be enough.
Many thanks.
Derek
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tecumsah
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Hello Kev, would you mind checking if my great, great grandafather – George Fogden of the 90th Regiment of Foot – was wounded in the Crimea? And also his brother Thomas – I have no idea of his regiment but I believe he served in both the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny. Thankyou for any information you can provide.
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janem46
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Hi
I have just found this web site and wonder if you could help me regarding a William Purdey who was a gt x2 granduncle of mine. I know he was born in Barton, Lincolnshire but moved over the Humber to Hull where he was a chain maker by profession. He married Rebecca harrison and the next I have is that he died in June 1857 in Hull, from "wounds sustained at Inkerman" (Meadleys Hull Times Index). I have no further information as to what regiment etc . Can you work any magic I wonder.
Thanks
JaneM46
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dustfarmer
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I don't know if you can help ... I have a Turkish War medal 1855, a Crimea War medal 1854 with clasps for Sebastapol, Inkerman and Alma, and an India Medal (1857-1858)
I also have a photo of my great great grandfather (not in uniform) wearing the medals.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,387491.0.html
The only info I have on him is that in the 1851 Census he was at Hulme Barracks as a private soldier and was aged about 20. He was listed as "Charles MATTHEWS"
In an earlier census he was called "Nathan MATTHEWS" and when he migrated to Australia in 1871, he was named "Nathaniel Charles MATTHEWS" and was married to Mary Ann POTTER.
I don't know if he was wounded (he obviously wasn't killed), and I am trying to find out anything I can about his military service.
Thankyou
dustfarmer
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Knott Beckett Braithwaite - Castlebar, Turlough, Mayo
BRAITHWAITE - Rock Ferry, Cheshire & Australia
MITCHELL - London & Australia
MURRAY - Anthony & Harriet (nee RYAN)- Tipperary & Australia
MATTHEWS - Nathaniel Charles & Mary Ann - London & Australia
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henery
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Hi Kev
I would like a look up for Wilfred Holden Born 1884.
Married a Florence Cartwright in January 1915.
Believed to have been killed at Gallipoli September 1915.
Maybe was L/Corporal in Household Cavalry of the Line.
Regards
Henery
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cherylogrady
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Hi there Kev,
Think this is brilliant!! I've stumbled across this forum while searching for my great grandmother's brother who I now find died in the Crimea. If you have anything on him I would be most grateful. His name is Gideon Petilla, from York. He was a private in the 2nd Rifle Brigade (60th regiment). I've been told by the National Army Museum that he most likely died from disease. He was about 21. I hope he is there. Fingers crossed!
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Midwood
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Hi Kev,
I have a Turkish Crimea medal inscribed with "2191 THOMAS BATTLE RIFLE BRIGADE".
I know he was a Private in the 2nd Battalion & was severely wounded on 12th April 1855 at Sebastopol, Gazetted 24th April 1855.
Any other info you may be able to turn up for him would be very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Bill
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KEHU01
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Hello Kev,
Thank you for your kind offer.
I am looking for information on Morville William Wraxall who served as an enlisted man in the 23rd Royal Regiment of Foot during the Indian Mutiny. Bibliographic records of him from 40 years later suggest that he was seriously wounded at Lucknow is this true and when did he join and leave the regiment?
There is little doubt he was there around that time, he married out there in 1860 and his first son was born in Lucknow in 1862 and his first daugther in Agar in 1865.
Some years after returning to England he became the District Organising Agent of the Western Temperance League and went around the country giving lectures which included "Personal reminiscences of the Indian Mutiny" in which he recounted stories, and sang songs.
In 1891 he was in Australia and earned a living by giving this lecture as a popular entertainment show which also included pictures "Oxy-Hydrogen Lime-light scenes".
In 1882 he became Sir Morville William Wraxall 5th Bt. as his two elder brothers and titled uncle died childless.
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Australis
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Hi Kev,
Bit of a problem here, am searching for my gt.gt.uncle Thomas Edwards b 1836 Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire. Family legend has it that he may have fought in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny, his brother Jesse went to the USA and fought in the American Civil War in 1861, he was 10 years Thomas' junior b 1846 (I have documented evidence of this). Thomas appears on the 1911 UK census as an army pensioner, I think he would have been a bit old for the Boer War. He appears again on the 1871 census 6 years before he got married in 1876. Would you have any information on any Thomas Edwards - if he did fight in these wars he survived !!
Any help would be gratefully received.
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siws
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Hi
Can I take up your kind offer of looking up casualty list for indian mutiny - I am looking for Joseph Booth who served with the 34th Regiment of Foot and was blinded in about 1860 in India - if you can supply me with further info I would be grateful. Thank you.
This is my first posting so if I have got protocol wrong - my apologies
Susan
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Heather53
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Hi Kev,
Am complete beginner at this so hope I'm doing this correctly. Would be very grateful if you could look up Charles Glasgow, 42nd Foot, Indian Mutiny when convenient, unfortunately have no other info on him but assured he was there. Many thanks, Caro
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