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Armed Forces / Crimean War dead end - any suggestions please?
« on: Friday 16 March 07 13:48 GMT (UK) »
I've had lots of help on this board re my search for information on my ggg grandfather William Goater/ Goter.
To quickly recap he was born c. 1826 (no idea where) and his father was also William, an agricultural labourer.
He joined the 49th Hertfordshire regiment in Hereford in 1844 (army no. 2179) was posted to Ireland where he married Eleanor McGreal in 1846 (aged 20 on marriage cert) and served in Malta where his son Henry was born in 1853.
He then served in the Crimea (and is listed on the medal roll, thanks Neil) but apart from a date of death I couldn't find out any more info.
Kevin Asplin (what a great guy!) undertook some research for me at Kew and managed to confirm his service details (and found some really interesting stuff on William Kingston a sergeant in the regiment who became Ellen's second husband) but couldn't find any personal details on him i.e. home address, parents etc.
So now I am completely stuck and wondered if any of you army experts could suggest any other sources to try? Are there any specialist army forums etc,. I could try?
Thanks again to all who have already helped me.
Best wishes
Maria
To quickly recap he was born c. 1826 (no idea where) and his father was also William, an agricultural labourer.
He joined the 49th Hertfordshire regiment in Hereford in 1844 (army no. 2179) was posted to Ireland where he married Eleanor McGreal in 1846 (aged 20 on marriage cert) and served in Malta where his son Henry was born in 1853.
He then served in the Crimea (and is listed on the medal roll, thanks Neil) but apart from a date of death I couldn't find out any more info.
Kevin Asplin (what a great guy!) undertook some research for me at Kew and managed to confirm his service details (and found some really interesting stuff on William Kingston a sergeant in the regiment who became Ellen's second husband) but couldn't find any personal details on him i.e. home address, parents etc.
So now I am completely stuck and wondered if any of you army experts could suggest any other sources to try? Are there any specialist army forums etc,. I could try?
Thanks again to all who have already helped me.
Best wishes
Maria