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Ireland / O’Shea/ Gallagher Marriage
« on: Monday 28 September 20 16:23 BST (UK)  »
I am searching for the marriage of my 2xG Grandparents John O’Shea and Ellen Gallagher in Ireland about 1956/7. John was later known as John Nugent O’Shea. His death certificate is under that name. Ellen died in 1894  and John died in 1899. He had remarried in 1896, her name was Eliza Catherine Judd.
Ellen and John had 5 children, Mary A (1858). Ellen (1861). Laurence (1865). Bridget (1867) and Johanna (1869), known as Jane.
Would love to find Ellen and John’s marriage but have no idea where in Ireland they are from. All the children were born in England, around West Ham.
I hope someone can help me over this brick wall.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Gordon McNeil Brooker
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 20:49 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the information. Wow what a wonderful site this is!!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Gordon McNeil Brooker
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 20:10 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your very quick reply.  I will now have to search what a Planter does!

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Family History Beginners Board / Gordon McNeil Brooker
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 19:40 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about Gordon McNeil Brooker born in 1886 in St John Barbados. He was a Sergeant in the Leinster Regiment and died in 1919. He was married to Alice Brennan in Birr, Offaly, Ireland in 1913. I would love to know who his parents were.

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South Africa / Re: Death of Soldier in Boer War Corporal Walter William Whitcroft
« on: Tuesday 15 September 15 18:07 BST (UK)  »
Hello pampoen,

Thank you for your speedy reply to my inquiry.  I did think it was a long shot that I would be able to find the grave, but it was worth a try.

thank you for your time and expertise.

MBW

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South Africa / Death of Soldier in Boer War Corporal Walter William Whitcroft
« on: Tuesday 15 September 15 10:57 BST (UK)  »
My Great Grand Uncle ,Corporal Walter William Whitcroft, was killed on 21 October 1901 at Cornelius River. He was in G Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
He was a Gun-layer and was killed by an explosion of a shell in his gun. Sergeant Scott was also killed.

According to the Coventry Evening Telegraph, of Monday 18 November 1901, the two men were buried together near a farmhouse and a wooden cross was erected with their numbers, rank,name and the inscription "Accidentally killed in action on 21 October 1901. R.I.P."

Would it be possible to find out if their grave is still marked or has it been moved? Both men are named on the Royal Artillery Memorial in the Mall.
I would be very grateful if anyone can help me find his grave. 

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Other Countries / Re: Death of soldier's wife in Lucknow.
« on: Tuesday 11 February 14 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Brionne and Doran54,

Thank you for your posts. I have looked at the photos of  the church and it  obviously  looks as if it is shut. I really think that my only chance of finding Bridget's grave is for someone local to Lucknow, to look for me. I also wonder if her grave would be marked, as she died as a soldier's wife and at a time  after the mutiny.
 Her husband William Whitcroft (born 1844) was a colour Sergeant and doing well in the 62nd  (Wiltshire Regiment) but in 1870 he was demoted to private,but the army can't tell me why! I assume he must have hit an Officer or something equally serious. His life must have been hard without his wife and with a two year old daughter but still out in Lucknow.

Thank you both again for your time and interest.

MBW

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Other Countries / Re: Death of soldier's wife in Lucknow.
« on: Saturday 08 February 14 17:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Brionne and Cupoflife,

Thank you both for replying.

I have been looking for Bridget since 2001. She and I share the same birth date (not the same year I hasten to add) and I feel for her so much, being whisked away across the world and then not knowing what had happened to her.

I had planned to go to The British Library, but it would have been quite a journey and I never made it.
Then Find My Past  put records online from the TBL, so I put her name in and there she  was!!
the record says she was the wife of Colour Sergeant W Whitcroft, 62nd Reg. so it is definitely her.
It would be great to find out where she is buried but I realise it is asking a lot.

All I have to do know is find out when and where her daughter Lillie was born in Cork!

Thank you again for your time and help.

MBW

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Other Countries / Re: Death of soldier's wife in Lucknow.
« on: Friday 07 February 14 19:37 GMT (UK)  »
I have now found out that Bridget Whitcroft died and was buried on 27th September 1869 in Lucknow. Her name is in the Register of All Saints Church, Lucknow. Is there anyone in the area who would look for her grave for me?


MBW

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