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Boston Guardian 8th Nov 1919
"Lieut. RTS Kitwood, 111th battery,24th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery sailed from Tilbury for India on ss Manitou on Tuesday last. His brigade will be stationed at Jubbulpore, Central Provinces, India."

Cathy

Thanks for the information.
Obviously a number of ships with the same name :-)

Quote from: Tony Freeman on Thursday 28 April 22 13:51 BST (UK)

He was accompanied by his wife and two children.

Are you certain his family were with him in India? One of my great-uncles was serving overseas in 1921, but his wife and children remained in England.

ADDED: There is no 1921 census for Ireland. One of my great-aunts was with her Irish soldier husband in Dublin circa 1921, but I only know this because there is a RC adult baptism record for her at the time.

Yes, we have photos of the family in India.

I have located my grandfather serving with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in India based in Risalpur.
He was accompanied by his wife and two children.

However, the 1921 Census only records the serving soldiers, the first Census to record military personnel abroad.

Does anyone know if the families are recorded on another document?

All help is appreciated.

When captured at Gommecourt he was serving with "A" company, 16th Battalion, West Yorks Regiment (32953). He was held at Friedrichsfeld PoW camp.

It appears that he was missing for a long time before being reported as a PoW, so probably presumed killed. There is a Red Cross search request for him dated 20 July 1917.

The pension index card on Fold 3 may tell more of the story, but I don't have a sub. From the blurred image there seems to be a fair amount of writing on it, and "P O War" has been scrawled across it: https://www.fold3.com/image/669279261?xid=1022

Thanks for all the information.
I have managed to download the Pension Index Card but only pensions details and payments on it.
Where  did you locate the information re. being a prisoner of war, as I would like to read more about it?

Hi All,
Thank you for all your help.

I have had a look and found it.
There are still small cottages for sale down the lane in the rear yard area.