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Armed Forces / Re: Research help needed ! 9th foot (Norfolk Regiment) Jowaki, India
« on: Monday 25 March 19 13:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Glyn,

I am currently researching an ancestor who took part in the Jowaki Campaign with the 9th Foot. There is some excellent information in Campaigns on the North-west Frontier by Captain H.L. Nevill (1912). It can be accessed free on archive.org at this link:

https://archive.org/details/campaignsonnorth00nevi/page/78?q=campaigns+on+the+North-west+frontier

There are also many newspaper articles on the campaign. There are 2 full pages of drawings in

The Graphic: An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, 23 Feb 1878, Sat,  6

I got those on newspapers.com - this is a pay site.


Padraig

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South Africa / Re: Searching for Timothy Hogan - Cape Infantry
« on: Monday 11 January 16 01:28 GMT (UK)  »
I just found military records for Timothy's son James which shows his birth as 1883 in King Williamstown South Africa. As this is where the Cape Infantry was based, it seems fairly certain that he did in fact join.

The Nubian passenger lists online only show the German passengers that embarked at the start of the voyage in Germany. They were joined by at lot of UK passengers at Southampton. I guess there would be an immigration record in S.A. of the passengers that disembarked at Cape Town ?

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South Africa / Re: Searching for Timothy Hogan - Cape Infantry
« on: Thursday 07 January 16 16:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Maggsie, Many thanks for the reply.

Yes, that is the correct one. I believe I have all his Army papers - They specifically say that he requested to leave the reserve to join the Cape Infantry. My understanding is that the Cape Infantry records would not be part of the British Army Archive and if they exist would be held in South Africa.

I have also found on Findmypast, multiple articles from the Falkirk Herald & Linlithgow Journal detailing the voyage to the Cape and subsequent deployment of some of the the Cape Infantry. It seems the paper had a contributor (J Aitken) who was attached to the Infantry. In several articles he makes reference to his "Irish friend Hogan" (no first name ever used sadly). The initial reports are from aboard the SS Nubian. It seems likely that this individual would be my relative, especially as it also references Mrs Hogan, and Timothy had married in late 1881. I already have his parents names from his baptismal record (Cork City).

I believe that I have found most online records of his life up to 1882 and after 1891 (when his 3rd child was born in Dublin). If, as seems very likely, he went to The Cape, this would explain the 9 year gap in the records, so I'm seeking any records of his time there.

Thanks, Padraig

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South Africa / Searching for Timothy Hogan - Cape Infantry
« on: Wednesday 06 January 16 20:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

I am seeking any information on my Great Great Grandfather Timothy Hogan who I believe joined the Cape Infantry in 1882

Originally from Ireland, he served with the British Army in India from 1872 to 1879 and was then released to the army reserve. He left the reserve to join the Cape Infantry in 1882. I believe he may have sailed on the SS Nubian from Southampton to Cape Town along with his wife Urcilla. They were back in Ireland before 1890 - probably leaving once the Cape Infantry was disbanded.

Any pointers on how/where to access records for the Cape Infantry and/or the incoming passenger list for the SS Nubian would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks! Padraig Hogan

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Wicklow / Re: Feeney and Crampton
« on: Wednesday 30 April 14 14:12 BST (UK)  »
I believe that the James Feeney you refer to is my Great Great grandfather through his first marriage.

James married Mary Kirby in 1862 and their daughter Mary married my Great Grandfather James Baker

Mary died in early 1865 after the birth of their second (?) child Thomas and soon after James remarried to Eliza Crampton.

On both marriage certificates, James' father is listed as Hill Feeney. I've had no success so far in tracing anything further about him.

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