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JOHN KING - ESSEX -Where did he enlist? UPDATE

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Reece

Reece Report 11 Mar 2010 20:07

John King b. 19 Jan 1868 in Little Totham, Essex was said by the family to have left home and enlisted in the Army.

Could some kind person please suggest where I start to look for any record of this. He was said to have been in India and with Kitchener.

He married in 1899 and was settled back in West Ham, Essex.

Any suggestions as to where I should start to look for him in the Army would be much appreciated.

Researching:
Jones, (Wales) Morris, Rivett, Harris, Northamptonshire, Crabb(e), Cleal, Tizzard (Dorset/Somerset) Whiteman, Sargent, Gaymer in Sussex.

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 11 Mar 2010 20:33

have you tried on Naional archives sie for his service record

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 11 Mar 2010 20:41

Reece, just a matter of curiosity, who did he marry?

I have my Kings from West Ham, haven't even started on them yet, dreading it, there are so many of them

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 11 Mar 2010 20:41

Opps double posted, site slow again

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Reece

Reece Report 11 Mar 2010 20:53

Dawnie, Many thanks - I thought I would need more information before trying the National archives. Will look in the morning - pages are very slow to load on GR tonight - don't know if it is just GR or my Mac.

TeresaW - John King married Henrietta Susannah Gaymer in West Ham, Essex 1899.

PM me if you would like more information - they are not in my tree on here but I have lots more if you would like to see it.

Researching:
Jones, (Wales) Morris, Rivett, Harris, Northamptonshire, Crabb(e), Cleal, Tizzard (Dorset/Somerset) Whiteman, Sargent, Gaymer in Sussex.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 11 Mar 2010 21:07

You won't find anything on him on the National Archives site. You need an idea of when he might have left the Army to be able to look for his records as they are filed by date band of date of discharge. It sounds from the information you've given that he probably left between 1883 and 1900. You would need to go to the National Archives or get someone to go for you - the records aren't online.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 11 Mar 2010 21:47

Reece, if you're interested and can't do the Archives searching yourself, I can recommend a professional who did a bang-up job for me, finding an Anglo-Boer War / Imperial Yeomanry enrolment record that was a huge help to me. If you are, just PM me and I'll send you their email address.

Researching:
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TeresaW

TeresaW Report 11 Mar 2010 21:49

Thanks Reece, I don't think that's the one, but if you come across any Bristows that's the one I need lol

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Reece

Reece Report 11 Mar 2010 22:34

Mr Mac, Ann and Janey - Very many thanks for your kind response -

Teresa - no Bristows as yet but will let you know if I find any.

Researching:
Jones, (Wales) Morris, Rivett, Harris, Northamptonshire, Crabb(e), Cleal, Tizzard (Dorset/Somerset) Whiteman, Sargent, Gaymer in Sussex.

Reece

Reece Report 24 Mar 2010 16:28

UPDATE.........

John King enlisted in the Essex Regiment - records now held - saw service in Egypt, Cyprus, and Malta.

Very many thanks to everyone for all their help.

Reece

Researching:
Jones, (Wales) Morris, Rivett, Harris, Northamptonshire, Crabb(e), Cleal, Tizzard (Dorset/Somerset) Whiteman, Sargent, Gaymer in Sussex.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 24 Mar 2010 16:35

Very glad to see another satisfied customer, it's nice to have good referrals to pass on!

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