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Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:09 BST (UK) »
Can anyone guide me into establishing which of troop-ships Mangaunui, Limerick or Arawa was used by 7438 Samuel James Beart Foss when leaving on 16 October 1914 for Egypt. Thanks. T.

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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:10 BST (UK) »
What regiment was he in?
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:17 BST (UK) »
2nd. Bn. Auckland Infantry. The service number I gave may actuallyapply to the Boer War and not WW1.
10/338 may be for WW1. Thank you Josey.
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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:36 BST (UK) »
Sometimes newspapers reported regimental movements, though perhaps not in war circumstances.....do you have his service record? Occasionally they mention the ship. Perhaps contact the regimental archivist/museum if there is one?
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON


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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:41 BST (UK) »
Yes. I have copies of his service records but no help there. Thanks for your suggestion but I think that remote relations who live in NZ are better placed than I so will leave it to them for now. T

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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 April 18 19:58 BST (UK) »
Link to Army service record for Samuel J. B.  FOSS - in case it's helpful to anyone trying to assist with this query.

http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11480771

Mmm ...  at Image # 6 - says "Transport No. 3 -- 15/10/14".   ???



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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 15 April 18 21:23 BST (UK) »
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #7 on: Monday 16 April 18 05:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Toby,

If you go to New Zealand Resources & Offers you will see a topic called LINKS - Military.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=493443.0

Scroll down until you find New Zealand Troopship Magazines and follow the instructions to find any magazines printed on these vessels. They often listed all the soldiers on board and individuals might make other appearances in the anecdotes that make up the body of such magazines.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Troop-ship to Egypt 1914
« Reply #8 on: Monday 16 April 18 05:59 BST (UK) »
Well, I found one that might help, but it isn't digitized.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lwn/

You might want to contact Auckland Museum Library for more information.

I've had a brief look though the troopship magazines but can't see any for either the Arawa or the Limerick.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL