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Title: India birth abt 1909 to English soldier Albert William GAUNTLETT 1875-1925
Post by: markheal on Sunday 18 February 18 02:14 GMT (UK)

Is it possible to find correct Indian birth record for Cawnpore India?

I have the family on 1911 military census [Mauritius and South Africa]   [identical name as his father]; Albert William GAUNTLETT abt 1909 with his sister Jeanette Louisa 1902-1931 and their mother Margeruite Forrester Wallace GAUNTLETT 1884–1928

Many thanks.

Title: Re: India birth abt 1909 to English soldier Albert William GAUNTLETT 1875-1925
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 18 February 18 05:16 GMT (UK)

Familysearch have this baptism:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGWD-GNL

Albert William GAUNTLETT born 9 Jun 1908, baptised 6 July 1908 at Cawnpore, Bengal. Father - Albert William GAUNTLETT and Mother - Margaret Forrester WALLACE.

Title: Re: India birth abt 1909 to English soldier Albert William GAUNTLETT 1875-1925
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 18 February 18 09:31 GMT (UK)

FindMyPast has an image of the baptism register page. The birth is also listed in the army births index (Unit 26th, vol 1254 page 73) and in the army returns birth index (1908 343).

Title: Re: India birth abt 1909 to English soldier Albert William GAUNTLETT 1875-1925
Post by: markheal on Sunday 18 February 18 12:55 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for those helpful responses.