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John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« on: Thursday 28 September 23 17:12 BST (UK) »
A simple question -- what would he be doing there? He got married there, apparently, although I haven't been able to find the marriage to see for myself, to Annette Moore on 14 February 1839. Can anyone suggest an answer? I believe he was serving with the 10th Native Infantry at the time, for the East India Company of course at this date.
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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 September 23 17:18 BST (UK) »
Five minutes later I've found the marriage record, and yes, he was a captain in the Native Infantry!But why was he there??
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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 September 23 17:40 BST (UK) »
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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #3 on: Friday 29 September 23 00:57 BST (UK) »
https://launcestonhistory.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/25-38-Morrell.pdf
https://launcestonhistory.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/9-16-Broadbent.pdf

Van Diemen's Land had British regiments on a rotating roster to protect against claims to the island by French explorers and to quell native uprising.

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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #4 on: Friday 29 September 23 07:45 BST (UK) »
The registration of the marriage as shown on the Tasmanian Names Index says he was a Captain 'in the Bombay Army'
https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/?

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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #5 on: Friday 29 September 23 10:14 BST (UK) »
His application to join the "Bombay Infantry", 1819, nominated by one of the East India Company Directors, can be viewed at FindMyPast.

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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
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Re: John Gwennap Hume -- an Indian Army officer in Van Diemen's Land 1839
« Reply #8 on: Friday 29 September 23 10:46 BST (UK) »
Name   John Gwennap Hume, Colonel
Sex   Male
Death Date   17 May 1858
Event Type   Obituary
Event Date   22 May 1858
Event Place   Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)   Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Event Place Note   135-9146
Newspaper   Gloucester Journal
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he is on Find my Grave with a photograph and a Biography
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Name   John Gwennap Hume
Death Date   17 May 1858
Birth Date   27 Jun 1804
Event Type   Burial
Event Place   Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Cemetery   St Mary the Virgin Parish Churchyard
Photograph Included   Y
Note   Contains Biography
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