Alfred Thorby Long India to England to Australia

[tom mix]

I will pursue this topic in 2 sections. This first section refers to the years 1898 to 1917.

Alfred Thorby Long was born in Bombay either in 1898 or 1899. His father had the same name.
In the English Census of 1911 he is an inmate, (student), at Amplethorpe Abbey School in Yorkshire, but just under the name Thorby Long. He is noted as British subject by parentage. RG14PN29074.

On 2 October 1913 I think I have him leaving Liverpool England on the ship Afric bound for Albany Western Australia.

On 31 March 1916 he embarks from Australia to serve in WWI. Living at East Katanning W.A with Next of Kin A.T.Long. He wins the Military Medal and returns to Australia.

I am hoping that someone with research abilities in India may be able to provide any information on Alfred and the Long family in India and up to 1917 when Alfred returns to Australia with the M.M.

If I can achieve success in this section, I will progress to his life after 1917.

Thanks

Alan

[whiteout7]

Online Databases & Records for Research in British India

http://genealogy.about.com/od/india/tp/Research-In-British-India.htm

Might be helpful for you

[wivenhoe]

I think this enquiry would be better placed on Australia board.

NAA file for Alfred Thorby LONG  #5139
page 17 of 34 -

born 21 Jul 1898
father born Rawalpindi
Mother born Co Cork, Ireland

"...only left school 6 months before I joined the Army"

School attended     Ampleforth College Yorks
Employers             Armstrongs,  Fauldings   

Census 1891  and also at Ampleforth
William Christopher LONG     b. India       

[tom mix]

Thanks to both of you.
As I said, I feel there are 2 distinct parts to this enquiry. I would like to feel confident with the first before I pursue the second.
Please keep helping !!
Alan

[ShaunJ]

Marriage at Karachi, January 8th 1898

Alfred Thorby Long, full age, manager A&N Co-operative Society, father Frank Long
Edith Middleton, full, widow, father Henry Tewkesbury Middleton Goodfellow.

[ShaunJ]

Alfred Thorby Long, RC baptism at Murree, India on 11th June 1872, born 12th May, parents Frank & Louisa Long. Frank was a chemist.

[ShaunJ]

Alfred junior was baptised in England (in Penge, Surrey) in September 1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTTL-5HW

[whiteout7]

From the IGI:

Frank Long

India, Marriages, 1792-1948
   
marriage:
11 November 1865
Allahabad, Bengal, India
   
father:
William Long
spouse:
Louisa Agnes Woods
other:
Christopher Woods

[ShaunJ]

Probable marriage for Edith Goodfellow and Charles John Middleton in Fulham in 3Q 1879.

Charles John Middleton died in India on 15th January 1896 aged 37 and was buried at Sewree. He was a coffee planter.