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Service death in Malta Lookup help
« on: Monday 07 May 07 00:46 BST (UK) »
Hi there

Can anyone help with a relative that i am trying to find more about?

My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Brind was a soldier in the 14th (Buckinghamshire) regiment of foot. He enlisted in 1847 - 1849 and was posted to Ireland in 1850 where he met and married his wife Elizabeth. In 1853 the company departed for Malta where they were stationed.

I have managed to find out that Thomas died on the island of Malta as 'the direct results of injuries sustained in a charcoal fire in a small room'

Can anyone tell me where i can find more about the accident and his death record and also, if it still possible to find his service records.

Many thanks in advance.

Lisa
Harding, Heritage, Humphries, Howard, Fowler, Day, Brind, Godliman, Mann

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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #1 on: Monday 07 May 07 10:00 BST (UK) »
Have you his attestation sheet from Kew yet??
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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #2 on: Monday 07 May 07 10:24 BST (UK) »
You may find this site of interest.

http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
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SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #3 on: Monday 07 May 07 16:14 BST (UK) »
Hiya

No have not managed to find the attestation sheet yet. Is this easy to locate online anywhere before i trapse up to Kew?
I looked on the National Archives site but could not see anything.

Lisa
Harding, Heritage, Humphries, Howard, Fowler, Day, Brind, Godliman, Mann

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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 May 07 16:19 BST (UK) »
I found the best thing was to go to Kew, pull the boxes with the originals in and sift through...

That way you don't miss anything, and any other mis filed family stuff can tip up unexpectedly!!!
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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 May 07 21:45 BST (UK) »
I think a trip to Kew is looking increasingly likely!


I have another relatives attestation from his time in the Royal West Kent Regiment and I am also looking for a Ernest Walter Lorraine Brind who was in 663 Artisan Works company as a sapper and who died on board the Lancastria when it was sunk in 1940.

So lots of military history to find!!

Lisa
Harding, Heritage, Humphries, Howard, Fowler, Day, Brind, Godliman, Mann

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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 May 07 23:46 BST (UK) »
Good luck!
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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #7 on: Monday 14 May 07 00:22 BST (UK) »
OK, I found this on the Malta Family History site,

"Sergeant BRIND, died 19th May 1854, 14th Regiment. His death was caused by the effect of charcoal burning in a small room"

Does anyone know how else i can find out more about this and perhaps get a death certificate?
Its not coming up in the normal GRO indexes.

Thanks
lisa
Harding, Heritage, Humphries, Howard, Fowler, Day, Brind, Godliman, Mann

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Re: Service death in Malta Lookup help
« Reply #8 on: Monday 14 May 07 08:37 BST (UK) »
It will not be listed in the normal GRO Index, you will need to search the Military index, for this you will have to go to one of the pay to view site such as the following:

http://www.findmypast.com/HomeServlet

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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