UK request for help - Charles MYERS

[Fresh Fields]

Morning.

I find the attach plea for assistance interesting, because some time past I have read of similar accounts here in the Waikato. But at this time can not remember which piece of research I was doing when I came upon it.

Currently have too many open research projects on the go, to be adding another. But I am sure the forum will be able to track the family while in NZ.

Alan.

PS.
In a quick look have found several references to "Charles MYERS" but they don't appear to all be of the same person.  There is an Archway reference to a Crown Grant in 1866-7 R25696012 and a Cambridge listing of Waikato Militia.

MYERS Charles
Charles was born 1827 in Spitalfield, Middlesex. He was an engineer, 5′ 7″ tall when he enlisted in the 3rd Waikato Militia 24 November 1863 in Nelson. He was a Private, Regiment number 948 and was granted one acre of land section 417 in Cambridge East and a farm section 16 at Ohaupo.

Edit by Moderator: topic title altered to include subjects name. Spades

[Janette]

Alan.

There is no point in us helping as we have no way of contacting the gentleman concerned.It might pay you to notify him of your post here,

Cheers Janette

[Fresh Fields]

Hello Jannette.

I have advised the editor, who has more important things on his mind at the moment. I had hoped that I could have found mention on line, so that I could have posted a link to the letter, but have failed to do so.

I have also attempted private contact, for more details, by a private method. So await any replies. I have read of something similar, but don't have the spare time to persue at the moment. The 43 Monmouthshires did serve in that time period, in the Bay of Plenty. There may be a connection to some Waikato records I have found, but would need more info, than the letter was talking about.

Alan.

PS The "more important things" is my assumption re COVID - 19, I have not been talking to him, I just sent email at the time of posting above.

[minniehaha]

Alan, what was the name of the publication in which this request appeared please?


Minniehaha.

[spades]

Found him in Hughes', Discharged in New Zealand, page 33:

43rd Light Infantry.
Regimental No.             385
Rank:                          Private
Name:                         MYERS, Charles
Place of Birth:              St Ellens, Jersey
Occupation:                 Shoemaker
Date of Enlistment:      31 May 1859
Place of Discharge:       New Plymouth
Date of Discharge:       29 March 1866
Type of Discharge:       Discharged on Payment (corrected)
Vessel:                       LJ (Lady Jocelyn, troop transport- sailed from Calcutta 8 Oct 1863,
                                 arrived Auckland 10 Dec 1863)

Good on you for trying to contact the enquirer, Alan. I think we can find some more information for him.

Spades

[minniehaha]

I am sure I have the man seeking the information but would like to know details of the publication with which he placed his request.


Minniehaha.

[spades]

I wonder if this is him?:

Hawke's Bay Herald, 21 September 1891 Page 3.
TOMB DESECRATION AT TE AUTE.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pbc/

I can't find any other articles using the full name.

Spades

[minniehaha]

Some articles:

Arrival of the 'Lady Jocelyn'…….

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBT18631218.2.17?end_date=31-12-1863&phrase=2&query=lady+jocelyn&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1863

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18631224.2.10?end_date=31-12-1863&phrase=2&query=lady+jocelyn&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1863

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18631205.2.18?end_date=31-12-1863&items_per_page=10&page=2&phrase=2&query=lady+jocelyn&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1863&type=ARTICLE


Minniehaha.

[spades]

I think it would help immensely if the enquirer was able to provide more biographical information, e.g. any known place of residence, place and year of marriage, name of wife and children, date and place of death, etc.

Spades