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Hi there,hoping someone can help with any further details,perhaps even an obituary for,Darcy Mackenzie Fraser,Lincs Regt, (date of birth unknown) who married my great grandfather sisters daughter,Esther Watson at Marylebone London June Quarter 1909. Major Darcy Mackenzie Fraser was killed in action 1915 and his name is on the first World War Memorial at Merchiston Castle School Edinborough.So its possible that Darcy was born in Scotland.Any help with this one greatly appreciated. :)gereon.
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Hi gereon
http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1915.htm
Major Darcy Mackenzie Fraser - Lincs Regt
Major D'Arcy Mackenzie FRASER
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?queryType=1&resultcount=1&Edoc_Id=2390675
75th Carnatic InfantryCaptain
Indian ArmyMajor
Attached Lincolnshire RegimentMajor
The CWGC site has him listed:
http://www.cwgc.org/
FRASER, D'ARCY MACKENZIE
as Nationality: Indian, age 36 (born 1879)
He's in Scotland in 1891. Will type it up now........
Cheers
AMBLY
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Hi
So its possible that Darcy was born in Scotland
According to the CWGC website he was Indian
Name: FRASER, D'ARCY MACKENZIE
Initials: D M
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: 75th Carnatic Infantry
Secondary Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: (Indian Army) attd. 6th Bn
Age: 36
Date of Death: 07/08/1915
Additional information: Son of Lt. Gen. Hastings Fraser; husband of Esther Fraser, of Weston, Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 5.
Cemetery: GREEN HILL CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org
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Possibly he was previously married
FreeBMD marriage
Mar qtr 1904
St Georges hanover Square
D'Arcy mackenzie Fraser
females on page
Rosa Ewins dare
Oorya(IL)Y Mary martin
1a 734
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1891: Mansion House - Aberstaff, Inverness
Parish: 92/2, ED 3 / HS 6
Head: Hastings FRASER 61, Retired Officer, b India
Wife; Charlotte FRASER 32, b St Andrews, Fife Shire
Son: Darcy M FRASER 12, b India
Nephew: Arthur S SMEATON 11, b Burma Raryorn?
Boarder: Edward A CROWE 28, Tutor, b Ireland
Servant: Joseph SINNIGER 31, Valet Domestic Serv , b Germany
Servant: Jane WALLACE 53, Cook Domestic Serv , b Perth, Perthshire
Servant: May McLEAN 51, Housemaid Domestic Servant, b Deviot, Invernes-shire
Servant: Caristina? FRASER, 28, General Serv Domestic, b Fore, Rossshire
Cheers
AMBLY
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The Times, Tuesday 7th Aug 1917
In Memoriam
HASTINGS-FRASER
In proud and most loving memory of CAPTAIN D'ARCY FRASER, Indian Army attached Licoln Regiment, killed in action at Suvia Bay, on the 7th August 1915 and his brother CAPTAIN DAVID FRASER, 1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), who died in India, 12th January 1912, sons of the late Lieut-General Hastngs Fraser C.B., Indian Army, of Ardachie, Fort Augustus N.B, and Mrs Hastings Fraser.
If you google "Hastings Fraser" a lot comes up, looks like he was a bit of an author, and his ftaher was probably same name, also Indian Army of note.
Cheers
AMBLY
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Hi,many thanks for such an awesome response.Suzard,yes thats correct,Darcy was married in1904 and he applied for a divorce in 1905.The Indian nationality had me going for a moment,so thanks AMBLY for making it all clear with your 1891 Scottish Census.Thanks also CaroleW for your help especially with the location of Darcys widow Esther Watson in Ireland.I wonder if Esther stayed in Ireland and if there were children to the marriage?Would there have been a Times obituary I wonder.Again thanks for the information sent with such speed. :)gereon.
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AMBLY you are amazing. :o.I was expecting this enquiry would take some time,but its been all revealed in about half an hour.You people are just wonderfull :)gereon.
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Hi gereon
You're welcome ;D
Here's a few more fo the file - looks like Charlotte placed notices each year between 1917 and 1921 (except I couldn't see one for 1918) on the anniversary of D'arcy's death to commemorate both sons, before she herself died in March 1922.
The Times Thursday 22 Jun 1899
DEATHS
On the 19th last, at the residence of his brother, 89 Drayton-Gardens, South Kensington, FRANCIS ROSE FRASER, of the Indian Postal Dept., so of the late General Hastings Fraser, formerley of Ardachie, in his 34th year. Indian papers, please copy.
Since other notices refer to D'arcy and david as only sons of Hastings and Charlotte, I imagine this son must be from a first marriage of Hastings?
The Times Wednesday 8 May 1912
COURT CIRCULAR
Mrs Hastings Fraser and her son, Captain D'Arcy Fraser, have returned from India and wish to thank all their friends for their kind sympathy in their loss. Letters will be forwarded by Messrs Cox & Co., 16 Charing Cross S.W., as Mrs Hastings Fraser has given up her flat and club in town.
The Times Thursday 8 November 1917
COURT CIRCULAR
The King has granted a suite of apartments at Hampton Court Palace to Mrs Hastings Fraser, widow of Lieutenant-General Hastings Fraser C.B., of Ardachie, Fort Augustus.
The Times Thursday 7 Aug 1919
In Memoriam
FRASER
In most loving memory of CAPTAIN DAVID PASLEY FRASER (1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and of his brother, CAPTAIN D'ARCY MACKENZIE FRASER, Indian Army, India and Gallipoli, the only sons of the late Lieut-General Hastings Fraser C.B., of Ardachie, Fort Augustus, N.B. and of Mrs Hastings Fraser, Hampton Court Palace
The Times Saturday 7 Aug 1920
In Memoriam
HASTINGS FRASER
In Proud and most loving memory of CAPTAIN DAVID PASLEY FRASER, 1st Cameronians, and CAPTAIN D'ARCY MACKENZIE FRASER, Indian Army, who died for their King and Country in India and Gallipoli, 1912 and 1915; only sons of the late Lieut-General Hastings Fraser C.B., of Ardachie, Fort Augustus, and of Mrs Hastings Fraser of Hampton Court Palace.
The Times Saturday 6 Aug 1921
HASTINGS FRASER
In Memoriam
In most loving memory of CAPTAIN DAVID PASLEY FRASER, 1st Cameronians, and CAPTAIN D'ARCY FRASER, Indian Army, whio died for King and Country in India and Gallipoli, 1912 and 1915, the only sons of the late Lieut-General Hastings Fraser C.B., and Mrs Hastings Fraser, Hampton Court Palace. Sempiturnus.
The Times Wednesday 15th March 1922
DEATHS - HASTINGS FRASER
On 13th March at Hampton Court Palace, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH MACKENZIE HASTINGS FRASER, widow of Lieut-General Hastings Fraser C.B., Indian Army, of Ardachie, Fort Augustus, N.B., and youngest daughter of the late David James Smeaton, of Abbey Park, St Andrews, N.B. No Flowers, by request.
The Times Thursday 20th April 1922
DEATHS - WALLACE
On the 12th April, JANE WALLACE, faithful friend and servant for nearly 50 years in the family of the late Mrs Hastings Fraser, of Hampton Court Palace.
(How poignant - she must have been abt 84, if she was 53 in 1891. And she died a month after her friend and mistress)
Cheers
AMBLY
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Can't resist sharing this one - a son of Hastings FRASER (half brother of D'Arcy? unless this is the earlier generation Hastings?) who had a close call with a tiger in India 1888
http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/etext03/wbatw10.htm
Cuthbert FRASER, in the Deccan, District Superindendant of Police in Berar, previously Superintendent of
the Cantonment Police in Secunderabad. Son of of Colonel Hastings Fraser, one of the Frasers of Lovat.
Cuthbert went to inspect a supposedly dead tiger, when said tiger roared and lunged at him from a distance of abt 18 feet. Cuthbert waited until the tiger was about 5 feet away before firing at it. The tiger still did not fall, so a 2nd shot was quickly fired which also failed to stop it.
Though wounded, with one eye shot out, the tiger managed to somehow get hold of Cuthbert and was slobbering all over his face and coat, drawing him in ( no doubt for a kill). But the Tiger then spotted Mr Cuthbert's orderley so let go of Cuthbert and went after the orderley instead and killed him. In the process of all this Cuthbert lost his rifle and ammunition.
As the Tiger was over the poor oderley, crunching his bones and biting at his head, Cuthbert had to pass close by to get another gun off another man nearby. But this man had also shot the Tiger twice to no avail, and had no cartridges left. Eventually they did find another cartridge and tried to recover the body of the orderley but were unable to as the tiger was too close to it (the body).
Cuthbert then sent off for an elephant to be brought from 6 miles away - but the elephant didn't arrive till dark - so himself wounded, had to leave the body that night. The next morning found the Tiger dead, lying close to the orderley whose body they were then able to recover.
Reported in the Secunderabad paper 14th June 1888
Cheers
AMBLY
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Hi Gereon
According to the 1911 Army List:
= DoB: 14 October 1878
= First Appointment: 22 Jan 1898 (2nd Lt unattached)
= Ind. SC: 7 Oct 1898
= Lt (Indian Army): 30 Sept 1900
= Captain (Indian Army): 22 Jan 1907
Regards
Ken
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AMBLY,what a mine of information you are.I never expected that my enquiry about Darcy would lead to finding out so many interesting facts about him and his family.Very touching the,the Times rememberance notices,and the devotion and loss of the servant/companion I would suppose,Jane Wallace.I am unaware of any children from the marriage of Darcy and Esther,in fact,I have no information at all about what happened to Esther Fraser after the death of her husband.At abt age 31 perhaps she would have remarried,or gone to live with her twice widowed mother,Frances Jane Fenwick Jessop (maiden name McAllum,1st husband,William Joshua Watson of Newcastle on Tyne,2nd husband,William Jessop of Sheffield) who died in 1933. I guess such things will all be revealed when the 1911 census is released.Great story about the tiger,and many many thanks again for taking an interest.Thanks also to Ken for your welcome Army List information . :) :) gereon