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Topic: wanted ;- JOHNSTONE photo's (Read 470 times)
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foxjohnstone
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I would really love to find my family photograph's, and any material relating to my Johnstone family in India.
My g-g-grndfather was Major Matthew Fox JOHNSTONE (born in Ireland in 1832)
He enroled in the East India Company Artillery in 1853. My research shows that he remained in India for the duration of his life.
His wife was Rebecca WHEELER (they married in India)
His children are as follow's;-
Grace Anne (b 1860)
Eustace (b 1862, married Pricilla Rae nee Matthew's) In Norfolk reg + Royal Highlanders, after retirement was Sup of Police, Bengal), died 1912/14 in India)
Matthew W (born 1863) - no other info found
Andrew (b 1865) - no other info found
Charles Jacob (b1866) - no other info found
Emily G ( b 1869, married Frank Edwin GWYTHER, Sec to Govt Bengal, listed in who's who. Emily had a daughter called Dorothy, who married capt Russell BEVERLEY)- Emily died in Chelsea, London 1923 - grave not found
Edward H (b 1875, married France BAKER, India 1901- had Douglas H and Angela Mary who married GILMOUR + other daughter unknown.
Arthur O , (born 1877, married RAYNOR in India 1900, unknown children, retired as Chief of police, India and lived in Egypt -returned to India and died c 1936.
I know your probably laughing by now...........But It would make my day to just find one photo of my ancestors, as I grew up with no knowledge of my family.
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Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.
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Shanko
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Hiya
Well nope Im not laughing, I know what its like getting hold of old photo's of Gt Gt Grandparents 
Anyways try what I did, I contacted the regiment they were in, (if the regiment doesnt exist now contact the museum of the regiment) as they may have old photos of the Soldiers. I was lucky enough to find my own Gt Gt Grandfathers photo in a album of photos the regiment museum had and I was chuffed. So give that a go
Good Luck!
Shanko
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Shanko
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I did a quick search on yahoo for you and found this
http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/regiment.htm
Firepower! Museum of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich
& Museum of Artillery at the Rotunda, Woolwich
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Royal Artillery
Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Field Artillery
Royal Garrison Artillery
Royal Irish Artillery
Artillery of the Honourable East India Company
Try contacting these guys
Shanko
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foxjohnstone
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Thanks for the info .
Tried that already (as hubby is in Artillery too)
Problem is that there are lovely photo's of groups.....but many don't have individuals names on.
Have to get the colouring pens out and draw my own picture of Matthew !!!
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Researching the family of Matthew fox JOHNSTONE born Ireland 1832 , Served in India from 1855 with the Royal Artillery.
Matthew's 8 children and their families married into the following families in India;- ( Of Irish blood= Wheeler, Kenyon, Baker, Raynor, Fitzgerald-Uniacke, Fox), of Scotch blood = Gilmour, Balfour, Taylor, . Of un-known/British blood;- Rose, Matthews, Rae, Hicks-Beach, Jones,Swetenham, D'Aguilar, Boutflower, Gwyther.
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