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Crimean War Solider Information

Re: Crimean War Solider Information

Posted: 8 Nov 2012 11:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
Michael and Jeff -

I should not have butted into the thread in the first place - having just joined the Message Board that day, a month after Michael's original post. My apologies if I misled you Michael.

Generally the safest methodology would be to use the tried and true "work backwards from what you know". There seem to be only four James Fox who were discharged to pension from the British Army who were born in Ireland 1837 (+/- 2 yrs). Thus if you get back to an Army career and Fox received an Army pension, the odds are reduced considerably.

I hope you find your man.

Diane


Re: Crimean War Solider Information

Posted: 8 Nov 2012 12:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Dianne,
Sorry if I came over a bit blunt.

Please continue to "but in" when you you wish, a second opinion is always welcome and I'm sure from your own researches you will have some valuable experience to share.

Don't let me put you off.

Best Wishes
Jeff

Re: Crimean War Solider Information

Posted: 8 Nov 2012 2:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you both for your interest in my post and your suggestions. "Talking" through these searches really helps me out. We all know so much and so much of that is different. I do appreciate all of your comments.

As for the funeral - it was in Chatham, Ont. Canada. The 24th Reg. at the funeral was not part of the regiment that partook in the Crimean War. My thought at the moment is that they were the veteran association in town and as such was willing to honor all/most veterans. I have written the current veterans association in Chatham to see if they have any records of James, but have not heard back from them yet.

My belief is that my James Fox (b. April 1837, Ireland)was not a career military man. I was so excited to find that he had served in the Crimean War because during this war there were UK men stationed in/near Gibraltar. This helped close the question of how did he met his wife, Jane Morane (b. December 1836, Gibraltar/Spain), who was from Gibraltar (sometimes listed as Spain) according to papers I have found.

I have found reference to their first child as being born in 1861 in England and it appears they immigrated to Canada in 1871. I am assuming that he was not a career military but I could be wrong. If he joined a few years prior to the Crimean War and left when they left for Canada, he could have been in the military for 20 years. I don't know enough about the UK military to really figure this out.

Again, thanks for all of your comments, suggestions, etc... I have learned that while this is a personal journey for me, I definitely need the help of others (many others) along the way.

Re: Crimean War Solider Information

Posted: 8 Nov 2012 2:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
Please take care with your assumptions.

Just because a person was born is a particular part of the British Empire, don't assume that is where they lived all their lives, especially if there is a military connection.

In the case of Jane Morane she may have been the daughter of soldier garrisoned on Gibralar on "accompanied" status i.e. he wife was with him.

Jeff
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