TOM_SAWYER
Crow
Hallo All
Hopefully someone can help me fill in some gaps in my wife's family.
Her Grandfather was in, we think, the Royal Sigs and we know he was in the Ilse of Wight around 1913 when my wife's mother was born. They went to India and we have some good photos of him as a Sgt in both civvies with the family and in uniform. The place name on the back of the photo is Jalapahore, which I can't find on present day maps of India. I know many place names have reverted to original ethnic names so can anyone help as to location. It may even be in Pakistan now of course.
Secondly we have an issue Book of Common Prayer and inside he has written -
Regt No 21576
Bombr
56 Company
R G A
Mauritius 19-3-10
Questions are
Who are R G A?
I didn't know we had troops in Mauritius in 1910 but someone has suggested that it was not the country but a troop ship.
Any ideas anyone?
Ta
ps will work out how to post the pictures and attempt to put them on the sticky site for military photos.
Hopefully someone can help me fill in some gaps in my wife's family.
Her Grandfather was in, we think, the Royal Sigs and we know he was in the Ilse of Wight around 1913 when my wife's mother was born. They went to India and we have some good photos of him as a Sgt in both civvies with the family and in uniform. The place name on the back of the photo is Jalapahore, which I can't find on present day maps of India. I know many place names have reverted to original ethnic names so can anyone help as to location. It may even be in Pakistan now of course.
Secondly we have an issue Book of Common Prayer and inside he has written -
Regt No 21576
Bombr
56 Company
R G A
Mauritius 19-3-10
Questions are
Who are R G A?
I didn't know we had troops in Mauritius in 1910 but someone has suggested that it was not the country but a troop ship.
Any ideas anyone?
Ta
ps will work out how to post the pictures and attempt to put them on the sticky site for military photos.