Can anyone read this?

[CathieM]

I'm looking at the army service record of an ancestor who served in the Norfolk Regiment 1885-1897.  According to his records he served in India and Burma.  I've transcribed most of it but I'm really stuck  with this word (see attachments).  He seems to have been stationed there twice and I can't read either entry.  He served in Bangalore between times.  He was also in Rangoon and Wellington which I think is in southern India.  Can anyone make out what this word says?  Many thanks in advance.

[Gadget]

Hi

It looks like Malafuram  but could it be Malap(p)uram which is in Kerala:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malappuram


Gadget

PS - see this in the above link:

Malappuram (also Malapuram ) (Malayalam: മലപ്പുറം) was a military headquarters from ancient times.

[Denipam]

Perhaps put your query in the decipher help section.

[Gadget]

Perhaps put your query in the decipher help section.

 

I thought it was which was why I answered!

I think it's Malapuram whatever board it's on.

Gadget

[Spikey68]

This confirms Gadget's decipherment:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hy8hAQAAMAAJ&q=%22malapuram%22+1889&dq=%22malapuram%22+1889&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CSreU8b-L-HY7AaXsICYAg&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBDgK

[CathieM]

That's excellent - thank you all so much for your help.  Rootschatters are so helpful.  And especial thanks to Spikey68 - the book is so interesting.

[sarah]

Hi Cathie,

We have been sending you some pm's about your notifications not working on RootsChat, but not sure if you have read them

Can you please read your messages for more information.

Regards

Sarah