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I have just found on the British newspapers, Kent and Sussex courier 29 Dec 1944, in his obituary that he was a veteran of the Boer war wondering if anything else is said after that? I was wondering how to find any info on him in the military.
Any help would be much appreciated
Dawn in NZ

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription

First name(s)ASHER
Last nameRALPH
Birth year1869 Birth parish
FRANT
Birth townTUNBRIDGE WELLS
Birth countySUSSEX
Birth countryENGLAND
Service number3034
Trade or Calling: Carpenter
Rank-
RegimentRoyal Sussex Regiment - 35th & 107th Foot
Document TypeAttestation
Attestation year1888
Attestation day31
Attestation month12
Attestation age years19
Attestation age months8
Attestation CorpsRoyal Sussex Regiment
Attestation service number3034
Discharge corpsRoyal Sussex Regiment
Serieschelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913

Next of Kin.......Brother Charles...No 41 Grosvenor Park Road, Tunbridge Wells.

All it says on Findmypast is:-

Kent and Sussex Courier, 29th December 1944

Ralph (Asher) - on December 23rd at 22 Newlands Road, funeral Friday at the Borough Cemetery.

Doesn't mention the Boer War as far as I can see.

Kath. x

There is also an article about a Court case in 1878 which included evidence from an Asher Ralph, carpenter. Was this his father?

The info as detailed by Kath is all I can find.

Which site are you using?

I think you are right Ricochet

This looks like the family in 1881 census:-

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Asher Ralph Head Married Male 53 1828 Carpenter Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mary Ralph Wife Married Female 45 1836 - Frant, Sussex
Charles Ralph Son Single Male 19 1862 Plumber Frant, Sussex
Asher Ralph Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Walter Ralph Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Minnie Ralph Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Address 4 Kelsey Cottages, Tunbridge

Kath. x

yes, it was his father

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4, Kelsey Cott, Tunbridge, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Asher Ralph Head Married Male 53 1828 Carpenter Tunbridge Wells, Kent Image Transcription
Mary Ralph Wife Married Female 45 1836 - Frant, Sussex Image Transcription
Charles Ralph Son Single Male 19 1862 Plumber Frant, Sussex Image Transcription
Asher Ralph Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent Image Transcription
Walter Ralph Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent Image Transcription
Minnie Ralph Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Tunbridge Wells, Kent

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
160 St John's Road Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Asher Ralph Head Married Male 40 1871 Carpenter Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription
Kate Ralph Wife Married Female 38 1873 - Tudley Kent Image Transcription
Robert Joy Nephew Single Male 15 1896 Errand Boy Bakers Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription
Carrie Ralph Daughter Single Female 11 1900 School Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription
Nellie Ralph Daughter Single Female 7 1904 School Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription
Walter Ralph Son Single Male 5 1906 School Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription
John Ralph Son - Male 0 1911 - Tunbridge Wells Kent Image Transcription

he could have been overseas.............

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Walkers Cottages, 3, Tonbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Kate Ralph Head Married Female 28 1873 Flower Hawker Tudeley, Kent Image Transcription
Caroline Ralph Daughter Single Female 1 1900 - Tun Wells, Kent Image Transcription
Robert Joy Nephew - Male 5 1896 - Tun Wells, Kent Image Transcription
Annie Smitherman Niece - Female 14 1887 - Tudeley, Kent Image Transcription
Mary Ann Smitherman Niece - Female 15 1886 - Tunbridge Wells Image Transcription

Thanks for the confirmation, Kath

This looks like his marriage:-

Year Of Marriage 1899
First name(s) ASHER
Last name RALPH
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1899
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ASHER RALPH married one of these people
RUTH EMMA PILBEAM, GEORGINA KATE SMITHERMAN
Spouse's last name -
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS
County Kent
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 1476

Looks like he married Georgina Kate Smitherman.

Kath. x

In 1901, it looks like a brother of kate's is living a couple of doors away

Wow thank you there are two records on the papers, same day and the other one is the obit! Kathleen.
He married a Georgina Kate Smitherman, my Ggrandfather's sister. Yes I do have him with a father Asher. Finding he was in the royal sussex, well keeping it in the family, my dad was in the royal sussex in WW2 and at Cassino!
Thank you for the record, does anyone know where I would find records for the Boer war? as it definitely said in the obit he was a veteran of the Boer war...thanks again all

In the paper mentioned:

BOER WAR VETERAN:- The death has occurred at the age of 73 of Mr Asher Ralph of 22 Newlands Road, who was employed until recently as a carpenter. He was known locally as a veteran of the Boer war.

No other details, sorry.

OK thanks Flip I didn't think there would be, but at least I got the boer war and now know he was in the Royal Sussex!

Just found his military records on Findmypast. Sorry I don't know how to copy them to send you - perhaps Richochet knows how.

He was in South Africa during the Boer War. It also includes a copy of his death certificate. There are several pages of records and has a physical description of him.

His full name given on the death certificate is given as John William Enos Asher Ralph.

Cause of death was Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas. His daughter, C. Ralph was the informant.

Also the back of the death certificate says he was a Chelsea Pensioner.

Kath. x

Wow thank you Kath for looking, at least I know they are there! I have when they have done free access for a things like ANZAC/Armistice day or immigration, I have saved the images to my computer if that helps. Thanks anyway this is great :-)

All I can see on ancestry is the list of campaign medals or clasps he was entitled to - I'll PM the image as it tells you which areas he served.

I've managed to download the images (with the help of my son) so if you want to pm me with your email address I will send them to you.

EDIT - sent them by pm.

Kath. x

Kath, you can PM images via the messages on this site - it seems to work quite well these days.