Hi Gem,
Hoping you may be able to point me in the right direction?
My GGrandfather Ernest William Morley-Atkins was born in Punjab India in 1884. His father Ernest Morley-Atkins was a British Surgeon working in India. On Ernest William's Marriage(03/03/1914 Cairns, Queensland, Australia) and Death certificate's (26/09/1914 Cairns, Queensland, Australia) his father is listed as Ernest Morley-Atkins and mother Ellen Miles.
Ernest William committed suicide 2 weeks after his wife(Alice Mona May b.1887 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. d. 16/09/1914 St Margaret's Private Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia) died from complications giving birth to twins(Wendy Mona, my grandmother and Kenneth Murray, Great Uncle) the twins were adopted by two families, however, they kept in touch with each other.
The only information we have are letters from the Matron in Charge of the hospital where my GGrandmother died.
Information from Matron Walpole's Letters:- Ernest William entered the Navy in the usual course, at the time when he should have been a Junior Lieutenant his ship was at Teneriffe. The story of Nelson's flag which was kept in the Cathedral drew the attention of some of these young men and they planned to retrieve it. They were caught in the act and arrested by the Spanish. The incident was reported to the British Government and the consequence was their parents were requested to remove them from the Navy. He didn't feel he was badly treated, but he realised it had spoiled his life. His father was an Army Doctor in India and he was sent as a baby to an Aunt in England. He had a brother who went into the Army but he may have died at the outbreak of the Great War. In India he broke his wrist riding in Polo, which came against him.
Any help on how I would start to track down information would be great.
Thank you all in advance 1st time on this list not sure if I given to much information or too little.
Chris
