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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: stonechat on Wednesday 10 August 05 15:18 BST (UK)
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I am wondering if I canfind a little more about this ancestor.
He served in Ireland, Poona, Quetta, Bangalore, Isle of Wight, and most of his time as 1st Class Sergeant Instructor in Gymnastics, in charge of Garrison Gymnasium Western Heights, Dover
See here http://fp.cotswan.plus.com/TEBishop.htm - this includes a picture, sorry the dots don't scan in too well!
Time period 1881-1902
Any suggestions for research?
Thanks
Bob
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Hi Bob!
What is it you're wanting to find out? looks like you've pretty much tapped all the military information!! :D
Annie
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Thought these sites maybe of interest!!
http://www.western-heights.com/introduction.htm
http://rpakistan.tripod.com/historic_pakistan/bolan_pass/bolan_pass.htm
http://www.children-of-bangalore.com/climate.htm
Annie
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Well everything there is based on a booklet he wrote himself!
I'm sure it is probably correct, but I've little idea if more can be found, and it would be nice to cross check
The booklet was sold IIRC for 6d in the early 1900's
He was related to my paternal grandmother, I think her father's cousin
Bob
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bob,he qualified for a india general service medal,and likely a long service good conduct medal,with him being in vickys honour guard,he may even have got a meritorious service medal as well,all these can be ordered from the library,mack
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Hi Bob
There is a Physical Training Museum in Aldershot contact details are at
http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/amot-search/default.asp?Category=Amot&Service=Museum-Display&reference=0000000013
Good luck with your research
Wendi