Military Chat

Hello,
My father in law was born in Swansea Feb 1910. We believe he sailed to India with his father (in Military)) Mother and two other siblings.
I have found him in the 1911 census in India.

Would they of sailed all together and on a normal pasenger boat or a Militray one and any ideas where from.
Many thanks
Anne

Sorry, can't answer your question but have you looked for his army records? If they still exist then they might give you some clues.

Kath. x

I have previously looked for his army records but couldn't find them. Also checked the passenger lists on ancestry also couldn't find them.

This is why I am thinking they may of sailed on a Military boat .
Anne

There quite often aren't passenger lists for military voyages.

Can you give the father's name and when/where born and we'll try to help.

Thankyou just so no one looks for info that I already have this is the family.

William John Chapple b 1883 Swansea.
Florence Annie b 1883 Swansea (nee Peters)

Children are
William John James Chapple b 1906 Swansea
Alexander George Chapple b 1908 Woolwich
Joseph Peters Chapple b 1910 Swansea (father in law)
Florence Alma Laura Chapple b 1914 Possible India)
Dorothy Harriet gertrude Chapple b 1916 (Possible India)

Reginald Lewis chapple b 1923 Havant
Violet Patricia Chapple b 1924

The story goes that florence didnt know if she would be able to sail in time as she was heavily pregnant with Joseph. they sailed when he was a few weeks old. He was born feb 1910.

Many thanks
Anne

I have grandchildren this afternoon but will try and pop back on.

Just posting stuff as I find it.

This is Florence Alma's baptism:

Brish India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms
First name(s) Florence Alma
Last name Chapple
Place Colaba
Presidency Bombay
Mother's first name(s) Florence Anne
Mother's last name ­
Father's first name(s) William John
Father's last name Chapple
Baptism date 4 Mar 1914
Birth date 14 Jan 1914
Archive reference N­3­111
Folio 17
Page ­
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709­ - 1948

William John is shown on image as Co. S. M. Instr. B.V.A. (I'm interpreting that as Colour Sergeant Major Instructor, British Volunteer Army).

From FindMyPast

Could this be "Dorothy"?

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns- Births & Baptisms
First name(s) Doris Harriet Gertrude
Last name Chapple
Baptism year 1916
Birth year 1916
Place Jhansi,St Martin
Presidency Bengal
Mother's first name(s) ­
Mother's last name ­
Father's first name(s) ­
Father's last name Chapple
Baptism date 1916
Birth date 1916
Archive reference N­1­412
Folio 30
Page ­
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal

There's no image for this one so no further info available.

Again from FMP (which I think has a better variety of military records than Ancestry):

Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942
First name(s) William J.
Last name Chapple
Age 15
Birth year 1883
Birth place Swansea
Attestation year 1898
Service number 1045143
Former service number 26370

Definitely him - wife and children all named. Will send the image to Anne.

They probably went on a troopship, which could have sailed from any port in the UK.

It sounds horrific - I'm glad they were using aircraft by the time we were involved in overseas postings!

http://www.archhistory.co.uk/taca/move.html

Hello,
Thankyou Marie. It seems very likely that Dorothy is Doris. Especially as the two other names match.
I can't open the attachment you sent so can't comment on that.
Would I be able with his regiment No be able to apply somewhere to get his full records.

Andysmum, Will read the link you sent later.
Feeding time for the g kids now.
Anne

Anne

I've just sent you another message - it seems the file may have been just a bit too large for GR messages to handle.