Major G. R. Crommellin served in India

[conseiller]

Searching for info about lost cousin of my grt grt grandfather - but, not certain of exact connection  -

The following memorial card was pasted in the family bible  with the words written below - "the end of our dear cousin"!

Major G. R. Crommellin, CB - 1st Light Cavalry.

Fought and mortally wounded at MAHARAJPORE - 29th December 1843.
Aged 41. Son of Charles (Bengal Civil Service) and Ann. Born at Ghazipur. Husband of Johanna. Died of wounds, 1st January 1844

Many of my family served with both the HEIC ANDthe Britsish Army in India  - so the connection is possible - just how puzzles me - I am hoping I can locate more info on him and his parents in order to trace the connection.

With regards - Luc.

[Arfur Mo]

Post Deleted- Sorry,I hadn't engaged my brain before posting

Arf

[CatOne]

Is this Johanna remarried?

1851 HO107/2476 Folio 108 Page 43
Croft House, St Mary Tenby in Liberty Pembrokeshire
George E Voile 27 Lieut Bengal Artillery on sick leave Tenby
Johanna 41 India
Constance E 4 India
Florence H 2 India
Maria H Cromellin stepdau 20 Surrey Clapham
Charlotte 19 stepdau ......burger?
Emily F Cromelling stepdau 9 India
William Cromellin visitor 27 Lieut Bengal Engineer India
+ 4 house servants

Regards
Catherine 

[conseiller]

Hello Catherine and Arf,

Thanks for the help if the appear in 1861 it might confirm that Johanna re-married !


Well Arf not to worry it happens to me frequently - looking for to reading it when it makes it !

Regards and Thanks - Luc. 

[CatOne]

Think they'd all gone back overseas by then cos I can't find any of them after 1851 

Catherine 

[liverpool annie]

Hi Luc !! 

This site has Cromellin's and Voyles (sic) marriages etc ......... I believe there's a few of yours on there !! also check the rest of the site ..... !! it's terrific !

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=Cromellin+&sp-a=00042b35-sp00000000

Annie 

[OldBraggs]

George Russell Crommelin was born at Ghazipur 2 Sept. 1803. Son of Charles Russell Crommelin (Senior Merchant, Bengal Civil Service) and Ann (his 2nd wife).
He married Johanna Maria (she remarried George Elliot Voyle in Simla, 6 Oct. 1845).
George was educated at Harrow 1814-19.
Cadet 1819
Posted as a Cornet to 1st Light Cavalry 25 Nov. 1819
Lieutenant 4 May 1823
Captain 7 Dec. 1827
Major 12 Nov. 1838

Served in First Afghan War 1842 (Medal)
Gwalior Campaign (Maharajpore Star)

Wounded at the battle of Maharajpore and died in camp 29 Dec. 1843
(according to a letter written by a British officer, he had his leg shot off in the battle)

His brother, James Arden Crommelin, was born at Calcutta 2 Feb. 1801.
Cadet 1820. Bengal Engineers
Lieutenant 1 May 1824
Captain 12 Jan. 1834
Major 22 Oct. 1841
Retired 1 Jan. 1843
Hon. Lieut-Colonel 28 Nov. 1854
Died 30 Jan. 1893

Served First Burma War (medal)
In service with the King of Oudh May 1828 to April 1829.
Superintending Engineer, North West Province March 1841.

Half-brother:

John Dethick Crommelin
Born Calcutta 8 June 1795
Son of Charles Russell Crommelin and Juliana (his first wife, she died 2 Nov. 1795, aged 25)
Cadet 1812
Fireworker (Bengal Artillery) Nov. 1813
Lieut. 1 Sept. 1818 (Bengal Horse Artillery)
Died at Karnal 7 Sept. 1830

married Isabella Pennington at Meerut 10 March 1828 (she died at Wragby, Lincolnshire 30 May 1853).

Served Siege & capture of Hathras 1817
Third Mahratta War.

Steve

[liverpool annie]

Oh Steve !

How cool is THAT ??  I bet Luc will be very happy !!

Annie 

[OldBraggs]

I have information on other Crommelins but I don't know how they connect 

I wish I had some interesting ancestors, mine were all agricultural labourers .... except for that Polish prince .... or was that a dream?   

Steve