Army Colonel

[Ann12]

Hi,

I am trying to trace the military history of HORACE JOHN JAMES KENTISH.

The problem is I have no idea what regiment he was in or where he was deployed to.

He died as a Colonel in London, 1907.  I can't find him in any of the census returns so I presume he was out of country at those times.

Any ideas??
Thanks Anna

[MarMnkly]

Hi Anna, do you know when he was born to give an idea of when he might have been in the army?

Margaret

[MarMnkly]

Hi Anna, I think this might be him in 1878?

From the London Gazette Tuesday September 17th 1878

"The undermentioned Sub-Lieuts. to be Lieuts.:-
........... 39th Foot - Horace John James Kentish........"

margaret

[manmack]

he was born in1856,his parents were,james+susan kentish,he was christened 30-4-1856.sorry thats all i know,regards mack

[MarMnkly]

I think this might be him again and maybe fit the 'out of the country theory' !

The Times, Thursday November 20, 1879

"The Indian troopship Malabar, Captain Grant, which left Bombay on the 29th October, is expected to arrive at Portsmouth on the 29th instance. She has on board .........., Lieut. Kentish, 39th Foot;..."

hope this helps

Margaret

[MarMnkly]

Had to look a bit more and found the following:

Times, Feb 7th 1885 "The Dorsetshire Regiment - Honorary Queens Cadet Arthur Grant from the Royal Military College, to be Lieutenant, vice H.J.J. Kentish"

London Gazette, Jan 20th 1891 "The Dorsetshire Regiment. The Undermentioned Lieutentants to be Captains: .....H.J.J. Kentish;.."

Times, Nov 24th 1897 "Maj. H.J.J. Kentish, Dorsetshire Regt. has been slected for appointment as second in command of the 2nd Batt, vice Maj. C.H. Law."

Times, Sept 7th 1898 "The Doresetshire Reg. - Lieut-Col J.M. piercy, on completion of his period of service in command of a Battalion, is placed on half pay, Maj. H.J.J. Kentish to be Lieut-Colonel, vice J.M. Piercy."

Times, Jun 20th 1899 "A committee has ben sitting at the hill station of the Punjab command with the object of effecting some simplification in the office correspondance attaching to the command. The following officers form this committee: .......Lieut. Cols. R.G.W. Hepburne, RA; H.J.J. Kentish, 1st Batt. Dorsetshire Reg; ...."

London Gazette, 9th Sept 1902 " The Dorset Reg. - Lieut. Col. H.J.J. Kentish, on completion of his period of service in command of a Battalion, is placed on half pay; ..."

London Gazette, 16th Sept 1902 " The undermentioned Liet-Colonels, half pay, to be Colonels:...H.J.J. Kentish..."

London Gazette, 16th Jan 1903 "REGIMENTAL DISTRICTS Brevet Colonel H.J.J. Kentish from half pay to be Colonel to command the 38th [the South Staffordshire Reg] and 64th [the prince of Wales North Staffordshire] Regimantal Districts."

Not sure how this fits or if same family?
Times Nov 26th 1924 " A marriage has been arranged, and will take place, between J.W. Hornsby and Ethel Agatha Kentish, widow of Brigadier General H.J.J. Kentish."

[manmack]

thats the dorset regiment,mack

[Ann12]

Hi Margaret and Mack,

Many thanks for the info, I was really stuck on finding info on him.  Now at least I know the regiment and an idea where he was stationed.

Where did you find the Times information?  Is it possible to subscribe online? or this a personal database?

Thanks again for your help

Anna

[MarMnkly]

Hi Anna, you might want to read the information posted at the folowing link by Smeghead on the 4th September 2005 in 2The Common Room - Useful Links"
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,86255.0.html

It seems to be working and I hope it helps!

best wishes

Margaret