O'Hara Family Tree - William Percival Stuart

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
William Norman Stuart	ABT 1765	Margaret Bruscow	ABT 1770

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Fanny Hamilton	7 FEB 1797	James Stuart Thomas Alexander Stuart Anna Elizabeth Stuart Peter McDonald Stuart Caroline Mathilda Emelia Stuart Francis William Stuart John Henry Stuart Richard Percival Stuart

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	1786	Madras, Madras, India
Christening	11 SEP 1790	Fort St George, Madras, India
Other Event	4 FEB 1811	Madras, Madras, India	Ensign, European Regiment
Marriage	11 MAY 1811	Vepery Church, Madras, India	Y
Other Event	1813	Madras, Madras, India	Lieutenant, Military Institution, European Regiment
Other Event	17 NOV 1818	Madras, Madras, India	Lieutenant, Quarter Master
Other Event	1822	Madras, Madras, India	Lieutenant, Quarter Master and Paymaster
Other Event	4 JUN 1824	Madras, Madras, India	Captain (Adjutant) 2nd European Regiment
Other Event	12 SEP 1825	Hyderabad, India	Major, 2nd European Regiment [Com 2 ex reg.]
Other Event	1833	Madras, Madras, India	Major, European Regiment [Gen sub-asst com]
Other Event	2 JAN 1836	Madras, Madras, India	Retired
Occupation	1836	Madras, Madras, India	Head Clerk, Military Auditor's General Office
Death	5 MAR 1855	Madras, Madras, India	Y

Notes


Possible snippet from http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/madras.htm Secunderabad 1 June 1808 This is to certify that Thomas DRUDGE son of Thomas and Ashery DRUDGE born 27 October 1807 was baptised according to the form of private baptism set forth in the rubric of the Church of England this 1st day of June 1808 by me,[signed] W. Thomas, Chaplain to Arcot and Vellore. Sponsors : William STUART, John PATTERSON, Mary HART
------------------------------------------------------------- The European Regiment was in the following palces: 1811 Dutch East Indies garrison and defence 1816 India 1824 Burma 1826 India 1835 Malucca ------------------------------------------------------------- Whilst there is no documentary evidence other than the raw records of his military career. An insight into life in the East India Company Regiments is provided by Lt Colonel WJ Wilson's History of the Madras Army (1883) . In volume3 pp384-6 he has the following observations. July 1814: Dress Regulations ------------------------------------------------------------- Wellington pantaloons and half boots are to be worn by all officers of engineers, artillery, infantry and pioneers. Black kid-skin* caps of the same muster in every respect as in use with the Madras European Regiment are to be worn by all officers of engineers, infantry and pioneers. For bad weather and cold climates, Wellington pantaloons of dark grey cloth are permitted to be worn quite plain without trimmings or ornament. plain great coats of the same colour are also established, made single-breasted withregimental buttons and distinguishing eppaulets or wings for all regimental officers. Sword belts and sashes are to be worn above the great coats. the full dress coats of the general staff as have facings are always to be worn with the lapels buttoned down. * These were found so unsuited to the climate that they were abolished in 1816. He was at the Madras Military Institution 1813-1814, two years later it was closed down.

Possible snippet from http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/madras.htm
Secunderabad 1 June 1808
This is to certify that Thomas DRUDGE son of Thomas and Ashery DRUDGE born 27 October 1807 was baptised according to the form of private baptism set forth in the rubric of the Church of England this 1st day of June 1808 by me,[signed] W. Thomas, Chaplain to Arcot and Vellore. Sponsors : William STUART, John PATTERSON, Mary HART

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The European Regiment was in the following palces:
1811 Dutch East Indies garrison and defence
1816 India
1824 Burma
1826 India
1835 Malucca
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Whilst there is no documentary evidence other than the raw records of his military career. An insight into life in the East India Company Regiments is provided by Lt Colonel WJ Wilson's History of the Madras Army (1883) . In volume3 pp384-6 he has the following observations.

July 1814: Dress Regulations
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Wellington pantaloons and half boots are to be worn by all officers of engineers, artillery, infantry and pioneers.
Black kid-skin* caps of the same muster in every respect as in use with the Madras European Regiment are to be worn by all officers of engineers, infantry and pioneers.
For bad weather and cold climates, Wellington pantaloons of dark grey cloth are permitted to be worn quite plain without trimmings or ornament. plain great coats of the same colour are also established, made single-breasted withregimental buttons and distinguishing eppaulets or wings for all regimental officers.
Sword belts and sashes are to be worn above the great coats. the full dress coats of the general staff as have facings are always to be worn with the lapels buttoned down.
* These were found so unsuited to the climate that they were abolished in 1816.

He was at the Madras Military Institution 1813-1814, two years later it was closed down.