barnes family of gedney dyke

[Procat]

Are all the births uncertain?

Do you know which regiment he was with?

I have the Regimental Births on CD and can do a lookup.

[ann1]

royal horse artillery not sure of the dates ann

[ann1]

all i know is he was stationed at the woolich where he meet is wife ann

[ann1]

he searved in South Africa boer war

[Procat]

Hi Ann,

I can only find one Ethel Barnes born in 1888:

Barnes Ethel, Woolwich, 1888 R.A. Vol 1455 Page 49

My understanding is that R.A. is Royal Artillery and that R.H.A. is Royal Horse Artillery. There are no births of an Ethel Barnes to the R.H.A in the time frame.

Free BMD has this birth:

June Q 1888

Barnes Ethel Woolwich 1d 1195

[ann1]

it could be as he was stationed there will try and find out ann

[Pam Downes]

Ooh, I do hate these army men, because half the time they're abroad - with their families! - at census time and are soooo difficult to find.
Going in reverse...
Ann, Do you know when Walter or Eliza/Elizabeth died? If so, the age at death will be on the GRO Index. Although the accuracy of the age at death depends on how well the informant knew the deceased, it might prove/disprove how near to the truth the birth date of c1871 is.
Also, although auntie says Walter was born in Gedney Dyke, if she's still alive, then I'd double-check if she actually knew he was born there, as opposed to knowing that he lived there.
Pam

[Peter Goodey]

My understanding is that R.A. is Royal Artillery and that R.H.A. is Royal Horse Artillery. There are no births of an Ethel Barnes to the R.H.A in the time frame.

Are there any RHA births at Woolwich? I wondering whether there would be any distinction for this purpose. There wouldn't be a separate RHA facility at Woolwich.

In other words, I suspect this birth is worth ordering.

[ann1]

thanks will see if i can ann

[ann1]

all i know is he died before my dad was born which was 1922 thinking abount it before my dads sister which was 1920 eliza /elizabeth died in holbeach during the 2ndworld war ann