Barracks at Newport (Wootton) Isle of Wight

Profile	Posted by	Options	Post Date
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	12 Sep 2009 21:08
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	Thank you for this. Anything other than a private is an officer to me. Duh!!
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	12 Sep 2009 20:14
	The officers are on the first page but not possible to say which regiment they are in, either from the census or the London Gazette. I'd say your man was in the 2nd battalion of the 25th foot which was the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Also, as he was born in Heligoland I'd say it was highly likely that his father was in the Army too.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	12 Sep 2009 19:54
	Sgt Major isn't an officer! I'll have another look.
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	12 Sep 2009 19:35
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	No - sorry that was the reply to the message saying check for an officer on a different page. My rel is James Smith but I had only printed the one page and Abraham Hook was the only officer. Sorry again Jac.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	12 Sep 2009 16:42
	Having just looked on the 1861, it was a James Smith who was born in Heligoland and who was in the 2/25th. I thought you were looking for Abraham Hook????
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	11 Sep 2009 21:58
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	My gt gt g'father was in the 2/25th batallion based here in 1861 but what type of batallion I don't know. Does anyone know what part of the army this could have been? He was born in Heligoland as a British Subject. I wonder whether he was in the army etc when over there. Does anyone have any insight into Newport Barracks? I see there were a couple of barracks there. Any military historians out there? Thanks Jac.
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	8 Sep 2009 20:12
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	I've only got one page. Abraham Hook was Sgt Major. Will see what I can find. Aged 29 in 1861 born Cambridge. Ta No joy on that front I'm afraid.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2 779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	8 Sep 2009 20:03
	Have you got this from the 1861 census? If you go back page by page to the first entry for the officers before him, the regiment might well be given. What was his name?
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 1 209 Send Message	michael2	Report	8 Sep 2009 19:59
Member Since: April 2007 Posts: 1 209 Send Message	hi jacD you could try this link www.isleofwight.com/militarymuseum/ they may be able to help you worth a try . msc
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 13 033 Send Message	**JulieAnn*.sprinkling fairydust*	Report	8 Sep 2009 18:56
	lmao ok i spose i asked for that too, lol they dont want me poking my nose in
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	8 Sep 2009 18:29
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	Private....................................................says it all about my research really!!!
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 13 033 Send Message	**JulieAnn*.sprinkling fairydust*	Report	8 Sep 2009 18:05
	what rank was he sometimes its a clue bombadier is usually artillery sapper is some other regt then theres corpral, gunner
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	JacD	Report	8 Sep 2009 18:03
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 98 Send Message	My gt gt g'father was in the 2/25th batallion based here in 1861 but what type of batallion I don't know. Does anyone know what part of the army this could have been? Jac

All Categories

Popular Searches

General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Icons