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Aberdeenshire / Re: Royal Artillery Muster Rolls
« on: Tuesday 17 June 14 06:19 BST (UK)  »
A recent search in Findmypast has mentioned a John Mellis who joined the 1st Battalion 21st Foot Regiment on July 5, 1800. The reference is WO25 and mentions the Napoleonic Wars.

If he was born about 1782, this would make him 18 at the time of joining. However it appears this regiment was stationed more in the SW of Scotland.

If anyone can shed more light on this I would be most appreciative. I still don't have a birth or death date. Another John Mellis is listed as living in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, but this is not the correct one I am seeking.

Thanks
Ian

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Searching for Mary Andrew (M/S Gray)
« on: Wednesday 14 May 14 20:09 BST (UK)  »
Thank you. I have looked on this site but no success.

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Aberdeenshire / Searching for Mary Andrew (M/S Gray)
« on: Wednesday 14 May 14 10:27 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for the burial details of Mary Gray. She married Alexander Andrew in Kenmay,on 2 December 1826 and appears in the 1841 census living in Kintore. Their latest child (Jane) was born
in 1842, again in Kintore. She is not listed on the 1851 census with some of the family.

She was born about 1806.

Alexander married Mary Mathieson in 1851 in Kenmay. He was a blacksmith.

I am not able to locate any details on SP or any other site for her death details.

If anyone could assist, I would be most grateful

Thanks

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Royal Artillery Muster Rolls
« on: Tuesday 21 January 14 18:51 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Harry,

Is there some records you are able to search for this information or was it family details that were handed down?

Cheers
Ian

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Royal Artillery Muster Rolls
« on: Saturday 18 January 14 07:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your reply.

I had a look on that link at the "Ancestor Chart" and found the surname. I also have the surname "Stephen" in the lineage which for a time were based in Monymusk and that was also listed.

No sure where I go from there. I am hoping a second cousin living in  Aberdeen has some joy in locating John Mellis.

Cheers
Ian

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World War One / Re: Charles John Alexander and Family
« on: Wednesday 16 October 13 19:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, CaroleW. This comes as a surprise.

This suggests Florence M Alexander was a widow from June 1918 to September 1946 when she remarried William. Does the Edmonton 3a 407 list suggest he was a Canadian?

I wonder why Florence moved up to Yorkshire presumably after William's death.

More questions.

Cheers
Ian

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World War One / Re: Charles John Alexander and Family
« on: Tuesday 15 October 13 08:22 BST (UK)  »
Thanks.

I have just looked on the same site and found that info. Also that Florence Matilda Thatcher was born in the Dec quarter 1893.

Some progress, but no sight of any children in the next two years on FreeBMD.

Cheers
Ian

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World War One / Charles John Alexander and Family
« on: Tuesday 15 October 13 08:02 BST (UK)  »
I have a great uncle who was part of the Essex Regiment, named Charles John Alexander born 1891. His rank was private, number 40971, 11th battalion, D Company, and died in France 1 June 1918 of wounds. He was married to Florence M Alexander, and lived at 8 Adrian Road, Watford.

His sister was my grandmother.
 
I know he was buried in France but I have not been able to locate any of his army records or the reason for his death. He is listed on the Abbots Langley War Memorial and is in fact the first name on the list for the 1914-18 section, according to that website. Findmypast has only records of his death and burial at the Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Nord, France but no other details

He was originally in the Royal Field Artillery as number 1919 before being transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment as number 26797. I do not know his dates of transfer, but I suspect he came into the Essex Regiment in late 1917 or early 1918.

I have not been able to locate details of the full maiden name of his wife, whether they had any children and what happened to her after his death.

I would also appreciate any help with finding details of his army records with the RFA, when he joined, and the Northamptonshire Regiment and why he may have transferred to the Essex Regiment. He was originally in the Royal Field Artillery as number 1919 before being transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment as number 26797. I do not know his dates of transfer.

Thanks
Ian


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Aberdeenshire / Re: Royal Artillery Muster Rolls
« on: Friday 04 October 13 02:30 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Lesley, it was a surprise to finally get someone to add a post to the topic.
I have sent them an email and will see what happens. As I live in NZ, that is really the only option.

Cheers
Ian

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