Acting Captain H. M Singer, 7th Dragoon Guards/8 East Lancs

[queencorgi1]

Am I being thick?
It ought to be easy to trace this man as he was in a prestige cavalry regiment before the war but so far I have failed even to discover what his full first names were!
H. M. Singer was serving in 7th Dragoon Guards in 1911, when he was promoted to lieutenant, but resigned his commission the following year. He returned to the army in 1914 (though I haven't found written proof of this, because I can't find his service record) and in 1916 was an acting captain in the 8th East Lancs. In that year he was court-martialled for 'gross indecency' (homosexual acts) and sent to prison for two years with hard labour.
If anyone can trace him before or after 1916 I'd be very glad to hear from you, particularly if you can locate his service record -- but all help much appreciated.

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
This chap on the 1911 census looks like him Barracks India
Herbert Montrose Singer 2nd lientenant 7th Dragoon Guards born 1889 Paignton (absent)

Grave Find a grave Torquay Cremetorium
birth 22.6.1888 death 11.3.9141
father Paris Eugene Singer and mother Cecilla Henrietta Augusta Singer

Birth registered in Tasmaina Mercury  Hobart Australia 22.7.1888 s of Paris Singer
GRO Totnes Sep 1888

His father was naturalised 1900 .
Paris Eguene Singer born Paris ,US citizen of 19 Kensington Court London
parents Issac Merrit and Isabella Eugene Singer .He is 31.
Children Herbert Montrose 12,Cecil Mortimer 11,Etheline Henrietta 9,Paris Graham 6,George Farqhar 6.

1891 Kensington Crt London
Paris Singer 23 living own means France US
Cecillia 24 Western Australia
Herbert 2 Paignton
Cecil 1 Kensington
Etheleen 5mths Paignton

9.12 1910 freemason membership Golconda Lodge (Lieut )Secunderbad Madras for Herbert

WW! records for Herbert Montrose Singer joining Queens Own Regiment 1917 of 121 Sloane St.
Before that Royal Sussex Reg. And says he was in East Lancs Reg discharges 1915.

He really does seem an interesting chap.

Ciderdrinker

[queencorgi1]

You are amazing and I clearly was being thick! How did I miss that 1911 census entry?
Really very grateful!!

[ciderdrinker]

Yo're not the only one
There was a newspaper request put out for relatives to claim money from his estate in 1947.
26.6.1947 please contact Reginald O Kelly administrater.

Glad to help

Ciderdrinker

[queencorgi1]

I've only just realised Herbert Montrose was one of the children of Paris Eugene Singer, lover of Isadora Duncan and famously wealthy society gentleman!

[ShaunJ]

He was at the Clifton Hotel in Folkestone in September 1939.

In Birmingham in the 1921 census (Herbert Mantrose Singer).

[queencorgi1]

Thank you Shaun!