KarenT
10-01-2008, 1:00 PM
I think I have a family member who was in British Army or Navy? I know nothing (!) about researching military info so any suggestions would be helpful!
My Nathaniel Sadlier (b c1835) was born in Tipperary, Ireland - he didn't migrate here with the rest of the family in 1853 and may be in the British military. I think he may have been posted to New Zealand during the NZ Wars as he came to Sydney in 1854 as an unassisted migrant (and as a passenger) from NZ (if I have the right person!) Unfortunately no reference to age. Would someone know if this RN refers to Royal Navy or would it be initials .. in which case it may not be mine...(his father is Richard but there is already a sibling named Richard.)
MOA OF AUCKLAND, BOWDEN, MASTER, BURTHEN 236 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 19TH JUNE 1854
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SADLEIR LIEUT RN PASSENGER CABIN
I know I will not get anything more from the 'reels' here as he was unassisted and only assisted passengers have details recorded; I have his death index (died in Qld, Australia in 1899) and I will get his certificate but I'm doubtful of anything helpful on it as there is no wife or children that I've found and his parents died some 30 yrs earlier and only two of his five siblings were still alive at the time.
I'm not 100% sure this person is mine but I need to find more information to find out either way. And can someone explain to me why someone from Ireland would enlist in the British Army/Navy or was there some Irish force that were seconded to the British?:confused::o
My Nathaniel Sadlier (b c1835) was born in Tipperary, Ireland - he didn't migrate here with the rest of the family in 1853 and may be in the British military. I think he may have been posted to New Zealand during the NZ Wars as he came to Sydney in 1854 as an unassisted migrant (and as a passenger) from NZ (if I have the right person!) Unfortunately no reference to age. Would someone know if this RN refers to Royal Navy or would it be initials .. in which case it may not be mine...(his father is Richard but there is already a sibling named Richard.)
MOA OF AUCKLAND, BOWDEN, MASTER, BURTHEN 236 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 19TH JUNE 1854
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SADLEIR LIEUT RN PASSENGER CABIN
I know I will not get anything more from the 'reels' here as he was unassisted and only assisted passengers have details recorded; I have his death index (died in Qld, Australia in 1899) and I will get his certificate but I'm doubtful of anything helpful on it as there is no wife or children that I've found and his parents died some 30 yrs earlier and only two of his five siblings were still alive at the time.
I'm not 100% sure this person is mine but I need to find more information to find out either way. And can someone explain to me why someone from Ireland would enlist in the British Army/Navy or was there some Irish force that were seconded to the British?:confused::o