I wish to know where Ms Marguerite Sandys ( Nurse ) from Maymyo who was working at Maymyo Hospital when she nursed me when I was hospitalised.( 1956-57 ) She later joined the Maymyo Army Base Hospital before migrating, possibly America or UK or Germany.She had

other 3 sisters ( one of them Daffadol became a nun and later left.)

Just wishing to know their whereabouts.

My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Bacon b 1834 Pagham married Margaret Jane Lewis 1847. they had three children. Arthur Bacon b 1865, Edith Flora b 1866 and David (my great grandfather) b 1870. I have no idea where my great grandfather died but was told that he died in 1940s when the Japanese invaded. David Bacon married Sarah ann Thompson in 1886. Children, Mabel, Margaret Valentia (Val) Willie and Bertie, Edwina Muriel (My Grandma)b 1920 and Kathleen.Most of their years were spent in Maymyo.When the war took hold the family moved to Bangalore which is where my mother was born. Other names in the family are DAVID, RING, SHARPE, In two years time I hope to retrace some of my families steps. Does anyone have any information on the Bacons or remember them??????

Karen

My Grandmother was born in Burma in 1931, i have managed to gather a little bit of info from her, though i need help filling in the blanks.

Her name is PAMELA Harding. Her mother was IVY Ducann of the Ducann family who also resided in Burma. Pamela's father died when she was young (how young i am unsure) and i believe she reverted to using her maiden name Ducann. SHe had a sister and two brothers. The family moved to India during the second world war.

I would like any information on the Harding family and Ducann Family

Many Thanks Mike Symons

I just found the second reply, by chance, after goodness knows how long! I am not sure if you might be the same person I communicated with last year (ie - my first reply)!

If you are, I am sorry but my e-mail replies to you did not go through to the address given!

If not, I will tell you that I have information about the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. What I am looking for is the parents, grandparents, siblings, &/or aunts, uncles, or even cousins of D.R. Xavier - M.A. Checksfield in order to make a connection to the ancestral past. I hope you are still out there and might be able to help - even "a bit"! It is amazing what one single "bit" of information will open up - it is most fascinating! I am researching my on behalf of my Grandchildren and I do not wish to impose on the privacy of anyone living. As I mentioned, my main aim is to make a connection to the ancestral past for my grandaughters. Thank you for your reply but I was unable to reply as there was no e-mail to reply back to! Thanks again...

Regards,

Suzannah (nÈe Johnson) Milburn

New Westminster, B.C., Canada

20 Feb 2010

hannazus@hotmail.com

suzannahmilburn@gmail.com

Many Thanks

Koko

My Mums name Regina Mary daughter of Rose Mary and Joseph who Basicaly where trading to burma for jwellery and stones in burma who traded from madras to burma.

the whole family came back to madras in 1965 except the one daughter laft behind with her family and kids in burma.

the rose mary and Joseph family had 6 kids of which 2 boys and 4 girls and the last girl Stella Mary was born on 1962

Our family still lives in Orissa, India. I live in USA and my contact number is +1 803 629 5243. My Grand mother is still living and her address is 16 Forest Park, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, 751009. Her Phone number is +91 674 2596409.

We would love to get in touch with Sarat Chandra Das's family and establish the link.

Looking forward to locating our lost family.

Thanks

Palash

I want to request help from you all to find my missing younger brother named Tun Lin Aung who, 29 years old now and about 5' 6", went to work in Malaysia in 2004 and we lost contact with him in 2005.Until now we haven't got any contact from him. Therefore I would like to request you to kindly help me in finding my missing brother. Thank you in advance.

Thanks again

Thet

Thank you all very much.

Angela

At one stage some of the above named resided at St Michael,s Compound, Kemmendine, Rangoon.

Other family members are believec to be in Moijinein or a name similar to this.

I act for the solicitors handling the estate who are from Glasgow Scotland

Another family member, not an heir, is a baptish minister and believed to be in the USA,

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Bill Adair Ayrshire Investigation Service, Kilmarnock, Scotland, tel 01560 323052 + UK code

I don't know if he came to Burma after he got his degree or if he came BACK to Burma.

Evelyn's father was ALFRED RICHARD D'Silva (B.1869 D.1925 in Rangoon.) Around 1900 i think he was head assistant at the dep-commrs office in Akyab.

any information about this family would be greatfully recieved as i am not in contact with any relatives on this side of my family and i am desperate to know more.

thanks charlotte

ANDREW DONALD Francis (my great grandfather)

ANNIE LUCKETT (his wife)

Their children:

ESTELLE Francis (my grandmother, born 1919)

RENNIE Francis (born 1915 ish)

EDNA Francis (unsure of d.o.b)

ANNE Francis (born 1921)

Andrew Donald Francis had a business importing British goods and I believe that Annie died at a young age. The family lived in a house in Insein, Rangoon, called Brightlands, along with their servants. Rennie was a heavy drinker and smoker and died in 1979. My grandmother, Estelle, travelled back to Burma to collect his will, the deeds to Brightlands and many family photos but was robbed of her case at Bangkok airport on her return. My family returned again in 1983 to visit the house and it was inhabited by squatters. Is it still there? I would love to visit it and see why my mother grew up.

My mother was the child of ESTELLE Francis and British soldier FREDERICK HAILS. I know that Frederick left Burma behind and had an English family waiting at home for him, so although I have traced him I don't wish to upset their lives.

EDNA Francis married CHARLES DUROISELLE JNR, son of the anthropologist Charles Duroiselle and they lived in London until they both died some 12 years ago. They did not have any children.

I am 26 and planning a trip to Burma in 2010 to see something of our family past. If you have any information at all I would be so grateful to hear from you as we have so little remaining.

Many thanks for your help,

Lulu

http://groups.google.com/group/the-trek-out-of-burma-1942

They also seem to have had a connection with families Dawson, Pyne, Benjiman and Hindle as they were listed as part of the forwarding address for thos families during the evacuation.

Thanks for any help!

William Smith, master mariner, Moulmein, in1865) and her family.

Any information would be appreciated as would any suggestions as to lists of those who lived and served in colonial Burma.

THANKS TRISTRAM

I have already placed messages on the Lost Relatives from Burma but since then I have changed my Email address and I have not received a few contacts. I hope you will forgive me and if you should find this notice please respond again. Marjorie Soord that went to New Zealand ,Thanks Ron

your sincerely

Cedric

I would also like to make contact with anyone who attended the 7th Day Adventist School in Meiktila in the 1930s.

I am trying to trace my mother's history. Her name was Florence Margaret Fitzgerald. I think she is from Maymyo.She married William Dolman of the KOYL Regiment 2 Battalion British army. She came to England in 1948. There may be a connection to a family name called Rose. Can anyone please help?

If anyone knows of this story, and has further information on any aspect of it, I would love to hear from them.

Regards,

Jonathan William Manley (Clairs grandson)

laurence Mcgrath.he was 19 years of age.any information would be greatfully appreciated.fiona tracey/Mcgrath

Mandalay Burma. Henry Leonard died 22 nd Nov 1943 at Mhow (presumably Burma).

Ivy Adelaide Ethel Ducann

Phyllis Beryl Ducann

Olive Ducann

Harry Victor Ducann

Mable Ducann

Any other Ducann's

Thank you for your assistance. I eagerly await any response in anticipation.

Kindest regards

David Michael Ducann Lawson

He had a son Arnold charles around 1890.

George remarried around 1907 and for some reason unknown arnold ran away.

He settled in India.

Any link would be fantastic.

Thanks

Chris

Henry Leonard Thompson divorced Kathleen Esther Mayne in 1920

He married Muriel Evelyn adgie on 23 September 1935

George married Gwendoline Thomasz in Singapore in 1927 and they had 2 children, one was: Ramona born 8 Sept 1928 in Singapore.

Any knowledge of this family would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Julian Lovegrove (UK)

He subsequently went on to become a Master Mariner, working for Campbell and Co, Glasgow and retiring to West Wales after World War Two. He died in 1954.

My great grandfather harold Howell was I believe to be the railway controller up until the japanese invasion around 1943.I do know that he had eight children and a brother who was a doctor in the area.

Any information would be appreciated as I`m trying to trace family ancestry, and am visiting burma in february 2009.

Thanks Dawn.

He was born in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia in 1866. The last record I have was a mention of him on his brother Gilberts death notice in Melbourne in 1921, stating Griff(in Burma).

He does appear on the Western Australia electoral roll in the late 20's but he apparently went back and forth.

One of his children (Joan) from his defacto union with Christina Cain Geddes Hastie, was born in Burma c.1918

Any information on Griff would be greatly appreciated. He disappeared in the 1920's and was apparently still alive in 1936 (as he was mentioned in his mothers will).

I would really love to know what happened to him, or anything about his life whilst in Burma

Many Thanks

There were four sisters:Sheila,Odette,Norma (since deceased) and Helene.

When the family lived for several years (1930s) on Lewis Street, near the Methodist Church, in Rangoon we became acquainted with and began a close friendship with a pharmaceutical representative by the name of Anthony David, his wife Maragaret, daughter Marjorie, and son Henry. Marjorie must be about 78 years now.

I have written wistfully about these dear people in my piece "A Cry in the Wilderness" which may be read,among other stories, on my website www.worldwar2burma diaries.com, two paras are reproduced below:

"Anthony and Margaret David, and their two kids, Henry, and Margo, who were older than me, were old friends of the family. She, a Eurasian of Indo-French extraction,was petite and pretty while the girl resembled her, or so I noted shyly. But mostly I remember ìUncle Davidî who was not really a relative but whom we called ìUncleî as all Burma kids called the familyís male friends as a sign of respect.

He was a quiet and well dressed Tamil gentleman who visited Dadís office with a large valise containing literature and lots of ampoules of different injectables which a pharmaceutical rep usually carries for a doctorís appraisal. And while they consulted with one another, his wife, who often accompanied him, would visit with Mom while we would jostle with the kids for the sweet goodies which usually accompanied these visits.'

The last we saw of them was on May 7, 1942 or soon thereafter, when they invited us to join them on a truck which was to get them to India via the Sumprabum route,protected according to them, by the Brit's Kachin Rifles from Fort Hertz.

Father,who had survived two Japan

Would love to hear from him and catch up on his news.

UK. His name is Tony D Mello.

MR REGINALD Lawrence who worked as a Foreman for State Timber Board in Madaya Township, Mandalay District, Burma - he was married to DAW OHN SEIN and they had 2 sons and 2 daughters, my brother died in October, 1970, as far as I can recall in 1974 when I left Burma my nephews and neices were still living in Madaya Township, and both my nephews were working for the STATE TIMBER BOARD in MADAYA too.

Their names are as follows: -

JANETTE Lawrence (Daw Khin Than), JAMES Lawrence (U Myint Thein), CHARLES Lawrence (U Hla Myint) and HELEN Lawrence (Daw San Myint)

(these children do not speak or write English).

(If anyone has ideas on other channels I may be able to use to find them, please let me know as I am desperate to get in contact with them.)

Thank you for your help and co-operation in advance.

MRS VALERIE ANDERSON (nee Lawrence)

e-mail: vpa1940@yahoo.co.uk

My grandfather, an Englishman called Horatio Forster, lived in Burma late 1800's early 1900's. He married a Burmese lady who died in childbirth (a son). My grandfather returned to England with his son. He met and married my maternal grandmother. I never realised I had a half Burmese uncle until after my mother died. My Burmese uncle apparently returned to Burma in the 1930's.

I don't think my Burmese uncle will still be alive as he would be about 100 yrs old by now! But I may have Burmese cousins.

If anyone knows of anyone in Burma with the surname Forster, please can you contact me or get them to contact me.

Thank you.

My mother and I live in USA for the last few decades.

My grandmother was a prisoner of war for some 3 years and died shortly after being released. Arther Satur, an engineer with Burma Oil was killed on New Years Eve in 1944. We had no contcat with his wife and son nor with any other members of our family.

I was born in 1938, my father was Fredrick Renfrew Starkey who was killed in a Polo accident in 1939. My mother married for a second time in 1942 to Denis Allen, who at the time of our evacuation was serving with the Chindits in China.

I would be intersted to hear from anyone who knew or knew of my grandmother or any other members of my mother's family. I remain in close contact with Timothy and we both live in England.

Many Thanks,

Anthony Laurens.

This is not really about a missing relative - my Dad Norman Reeve died in 1993 but he served in the British Army in Burma during WWII. I am trying to find out what regiment my Dad served in so that I can follow his actions during the war and also find his war record - the MOD say they can only do a search if they have his regiment. He was Norman Reeve - from Sheffield, Yorkshire and served towards the end of the war under Lord Mountbatten in the 14th (forgotten) army.

Can anyone help pelase?

My father, his elder brother, told me long ago that George had been the only person on the boat to be armed and therefore was the one who mantained discipline in the boat.

George worked originally for British Insulated Callender's Cables, then transferred to Burmah Oil Company for whom he worked as an electrical engineer in the construction of power stations and power networks. These he had to blow up when invasion looked inevitable - all his work over a number of years (seven?) was destroyed, possibly on government orders.

I wonder if anyone knows anything about him?

If this is possible!
I would appreciate is you can give me details of a missing person of Indian origin who was sent to war during the world war to Burma.

• Name: Mr.. Dcoutho
• Relationship: my dad's uncle.
• Country of origin: India
• City : Cochin (south of India ).

There were 3 replies to this search Which i could not retrieve : in case any one of you see this page again please reply to my current email Id : Viviancanute@gmail.com

Would especially like to hear from Winsome Minus, her father was a second dad to me. Also Edwina Macdonald and Joyce Brooks (Brookes) or any news of these lost chums.

One Mr. Demello who was a Clerk,Superintendent of Marine came on the ship Tenasserim from Rangoon to Calcutta, India in October 1853. Another Demello came to India on the same ship on 28.11.1855. I don't know if this was my grandfather or one of his brothers, Alexander and Anthony. Please help with any information. Thanks.

Thank you.

Audrey Weston

My uncle's father (my grandfather) was William Alfred Richard McLean who was a civil engineer and the Public Works Officer. He was married to Marie (my grandmother) and the family lived in Syriam. They moved with their children (including my uncle (Harold), his brother (John), his sister (Kathleen ("Kitty") and his other sisters) to Rangoon before WW2 and the children were educated at St John's Convent School in Rangoon.

My uncle's brother, John McLean died in floods on the trek to India to escape the Japanese occupation of Burma during WW2.

I heard that the family may have had connections with the HAMILTON and BARRETT families originally from Syriam possibly as good family friends or through marriage?

I would be very grateful for any help in tracing my uncle (Harold Vivien McLean) and cousins (Michael and Julie McLean).

I would be very thankful for any further information.

Original enquiry posted on 21 Jul 2003, one response but no e-mail address included so I could not contact the responder.

I believe my Granddad (Mother's Dad) came to Britain from Burma during the 1930's. His name was Clifford Bernard Andrew.

I believe he may have been the son of Edward Joseph La Fontaine Andrew, borm 1881. Edward wrote a book in 1933 called "Indian Labour in Rangoon".

From what I can gather, Edward had three further children: Ron Andrew, Isis Fontain and Vivienne Fontaine. There may have been a Florence Fontain also, who had two daughters Zena and Zelia.

I would love to meet up with any relatives of Ron, Isis and Vivienne.

Thanks,

Ryan.

Also would like to recive any information about the JOHN FOX he is JESSIE FOX's father. I would like to know the name of ALFRED and WILLIAM Cowsley's MOTHER, also JESSIE FOX's MOTHER's name
If you have any information please Email me or PHONE me on (07)38225935 in AUSTRALIA, BRISBANE.

I would like to know if anyone remembers them and if they know anything more about my grandmother's family. I do not know the name of her mother, but she married a Chinese man after William Wood died. She had a daughter with him, who may or may not still be living in Burma. Her name is Daw May Yee, also known as Mary. Her husband I believe is U Kyin Aye and they lived in Shan State.

Any information would be most welcomed!

John was married to my mother Sybil Roberts (married name Court) and her family came from Yamethin. I had a brother John Court Jnr, who was killed in 1947 in Maymyo prior to Independence.

I came to the UK in 1949 with my parents (as above, John & Sybil Court) and settled in London, along with my two sisters Joy and Maureen (Minx). Maureen moved to New Zealand with her then husband Des Watts in 1951-52 and still lives there (now with husband Kieran Nally). Joy and I live with our husbands here in the UK, having enjoyed stable lives with our children and now grandchildren.

If anyone has any information on the Court or Roberts family histories in Burma prior to 1949, I would be so happy to hear from you.

More information on my father John Court; he was highly-ranked in the Burma Railways as an Engineering Manager in charge of, amongst other things, the railway sheds. I would love to find out more information on him or any other links to our family. Many thanks in anticipation.

My father was one of the sons and his name was Gervasius Kenneth Coia born in Rangoon on 11 March 1938. He married Ma Mya May in Rangoon. He passed away years ago and my side of the family have lost touched with the British side, whom we believe are still living in England.

The other sons are: Leo George Coia, Andrew Joseph Coia, and Frederick Philip Coia. It would be wonderful I could find some of their relatives or their descendants! I have copies of the boys' certificates of baptism at St. Mary's Church in Rangoon.

A G-Rogers

Many Thanks

She had a sister RUBY Scheppelmann, who unfortunately did not survive the war.

Her father was a Professor of education, and her passport states she was born in Henzada, lower Burma, although Meiktila is also mentioned on the back of certain pictures.

I would dearly love to hear from anyone who could shed any light on my mothers family, as unfortunately having died a number of years ago, the family connection to Burma is very sketchy.

If you can supply any information at all I would be very appreciative, however limited the info may be.

Kind Regards Barry Wight

Charlie is still in Burma and they have moved to Rangoon with Mummy.

Please contact me at my email please.

Joe

Thank you Angela Etwaroo

If anyone has any information or memories of Jennifer my grandfather, her brother, Peter Taylor would love to hear of them.

Siblings: Eric Taylor b. 1916; Jocelyn DOB 25 Apr 1920; Peter DOB 6 Feb 1925.

In WWI Cecil joined the RAMC as a stretcher bearer and possibly served in France. After the war he returned to Burma and was a director of the Rangoon Electric Tramway and Supply Company from 1934 - 1940. I think he married a lady named Gladys Veronica and possibly lived out his days in England after WWII.

I would love to hear from anyone who is connected to this family or has any information to add to the above.

I would love to hear from anyone who knows what happened to Richard and Rosina and of their involvement in the teak industry.

The only name I have for him is Smith (possibly Smyth) and biographical info that he built, or oversaw, the construction of Candacraig in Maymyo, where he also built a few of the other "Tudor" style homes and had a building company in Maymyo or Rangoon. He had some kind of a contractual arrangement with the Burmah Bombay Trading Co. Additionally he had something to do with the construction of the Burma Railways.

They had homes in Maymyo and Rangoon (No. 15 Shan Avenue) and Gertrude was also a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Rangoon. They had at least three children: Phyllis (my grandmother), James, and a daughter who was killed in the Japanese bombing of Rangoon in December, 1941. During the war years, my mother remained in Maymyo with her grandparents. He died in 1948 and was buried in Maymyo. Gertrude then took my mother, first to Scotland to visit his relatives, and then joined her daughter and son-in-law (Eric de Sousa) in Singapore, where she taught at one of the "La Salle" schools and died c. 1956.

Note: Eric de Sousa (I am not sure of the spelling of de Sousa) was also born in Burma. His parents were Michael Joseph de Sousa and his wife's maiden name was Dorothy Patricia Page; She was English. They also had a home in Maymyo. My grandfather was a musician and led an orchestra in Singapore, and possibly at the Strand or Inye Lake Hotel in Rangoon prior to the War.

If any of this rings any bells at all, please contact me: no matter how obscure.

Thanks in advance - Susan

I am looking for anyone who knew any of the Prosser family in the Rangoon / Kings Island area in the 1940's. The faimly were split up with the two boys Harry & Robert going on the treck to India. Harry Prosser was my father. The other menbers were Aurther, Zina, Kitty & Pat. My grandparents were Emmie & Patrick Prosser.

I belive that some of Aurther's children still live in the area, but I would love to find someone who knew my grandparents and aunts/uncal.

Many thanks.

She had two brothers, Charles Soord Born 16 July 1867 and Died 10 Nov 1935

Charles was born in Moulmein. Later in life he was deputy superintendent of Police in Mandalay.

Other brother Hector Soord, no details I am told that Margery Soord may have got married and moved to New Zealand.

I do not know her married name but I have a photo of her in New Zealand.

If there is any one who knows a Margery nee Soord spelt that way that moved to New Zealand in the late 1800 to the early 1900 please contact me.

I am also looking for details of Hector Soord her brother.

Many thanks.

Ronald L Soord

I would love to hear from my long lost friend John and his family.

Bob

Frank Henry Marschner (b1875) was a pursar for the Bibby line based in Rangoon and was formerly a Lieutenant in the Irish Hussars. His father was Henry Marschner.

Kathleen Genivive Carr (b1886 or 1872) was the daughter of John Peter Carr and Sarah. She was a teacher & stenographer in Rangoon.

Regards,

Jane

stanley osmond Jones was born in rangoon on 8.2.1896 he was an inspector of accounts of the burmese railway he had a sister or friend called mia/daw daw yi. he married beryl iris Jones who was also born in rangoon.beryl had two sisters gwendolin eileen Jones 24.12. 1907 and bernice lillian Jones 13,6,1913 who died in 1921. beryls father was arthur albert Jones 12.9.1884 and mother louise georgina price/piellew or (piatrowski). stanley osmond Jones and beryl iris Jones had four children one of which is our mother and we would be very grateful for any information about our ancestors so we can complete our family tree and know our roots thankyou linda.

Thank you x

William Henry married Emma Pauline Walker, a widow on 28 March 1894. They were married in the Wesley Church in Mandalay.

William Henry Heard-White was my great grandfather who lived in Prome or Pyay as it is known who eventally ended up working for the Forestry Commission in Burma he was know to people who knew him as Old Man Heard-White.

William Henry Heard-White's brother whose name is unknown was a Judge and was eventally ended up being a 'Private Secretary' to the last King of Burma Thebaw Min after he died they built a 'light house' in somewhere in Burma as a remembrance to him.

If anyone knows about the family and relatives that make up a clearer picture who is alive/ lived or died in Burma we would be happy to receive that information since we still have family that changed their names to Burmese one's after 1949 a sort of lost generation still living there.

My family left Burma as Anglo-Burmans and the Majority in 1949 for England soon after independence.

Any information would be very kindly appreciated.

Alice married someone surnamed Masson and was a widow when she married my gt grandfather Owen Evans in June 1893 in Rangoon, Burma. She was a Teacher and her father was a W H Miller. Owen and Alice had two daughters that I know of:

1) Gwendoline Appolonia Evans born in 1896.

2) Appolonia Ann Evans born in 1901 (later to be known as Ann Elizabeth Evans).

I don't know where the children were born, but I do know they were both christened at All Saints, Yamethin, Mandalay in 1914.

Any info, etc., would be most welcome.

Thanks

Eldest son would like to contact Slim in July 2007 for his 60th birthday in Melbourne/Sydney or anywhere for a beer & talk about dad

if anyone has any information about grandfathers family still in burma

i would love to hear from you.

vivienne cantem

This is a addition to my previous details[ pl refer Tamil Cousins ] that I have posted.Since I din`t get a reply so far ,I am adding this info too.

My mom says she lived in a area called kala basthi [don`t know if the spelling is correct]near a post office in that area.In a sprawling teak wood house.

My uncle and aunt said that for going to school daily they used to cross the shwedagon pagoda .

With thanks...........Ann

We welcome all girls and boys around the world who once studied in Burma

Here is a link to our site Conbro

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Conbro/

Also :http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Conbro

We are apolitical.

You may make enquiries about your lost loved on our site.

You may also post pictures of your Burma School days.

Please visit our Groupsite and Click the "Join This Group" Button.

Leave your name, school, years attended, and a short note and we will get right back with you.

Hoping to hear from you.

Any Burma B.O.B.s in the world may join our Groupsite. Please visit our Groupsite and Click the "Join This Group" Button.

Leave your Name, School Name and years attended in a short note.

We are apolitical and a very well run Internet Forum Group. "Welcome"

Our Groupsite Address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oldpaulians/

Thank you,

Karen Carr

I believe Catherine's parents were Nathaniel and Catherine Spencer. Looking for any info on the Spencer family.

Many thanks

KIM

They had 7 children - John (died in his teens), Mildred (married Irishman George Pack), Bertie (married 3 times to May, Myrtle and Mabel) Mercy (married Gregory Johannes and had daughter Mary. Mary married O'Hara and had son. Then remarried and had four children with Clarence Davey - lived in Lahore), Adelaide (married William Davidson - moved to England) Florence (married Robert davidson, brother of William)

They lived in Yamethin and some of the family lived in Maymyo including my mother Beryl Pansy Davidson born 1925. Frank was with the Burma Railway. We would love to hear from any one with links to this family or any information

Florence and Robert had 11 children - 8 girls and 3 boys. They lived in Maymyo and two children - Alicia and Gladys - are buried there. My mother Beryl Pansy Davidson is the 4th of eleven

Florence is my Grandmother

I would like any info at all about this family and their descendants

Thanks you

Robert was the third of three sons to William Davidson (born 1856 Edinburgh)The other sons were William Hugh Davidson who married Adelaide the sister of Florence and James who died as a baby.

Beryl, three of her sisters and two of her brothers eventually came to live in England. Beryl married James Burns who served with the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during WW2. They married in Maymyo in 1942. Her eldest three sisters all married soldiers as well. One sister Gladys died in Maymyo in 1952 aged 19 and another, Alicia died when she was one year old and is also buried in Maymyo

Does anyone have any links to this family? We are looking for relatives for the three who are still living - the youngest is 71 and the eldest is 84. They would love to hear about their family and family home

Please help me find my great aunties and uncles.My grandmother married my grandfather when he came on a trip to Burma.My grandmothers maiden name is Desai and now she is a Pandor.Due to the war they had to leave Burma and they moved along to India.Due to the migration my grandmother lost contact with her family.All my grandmother remembers is that her father owned a sweet shop wher they lived in Rangoon.

It will be a great help if we could find out more about them.

I am Peter Dowse her eldest son and I am very interested in anything I can find out about my mums history.

My family are busy tracking down our family roots. We have found out that my great grandfather, Charles V. O'Brien, was a ships captain and in all probability a pilot on the River Irrawaddy in the late 1800's. My Grandfather, Charles Patrick O'Brien, was born in Rangoon June 14, 1893. There is little else we know at this time. We would love to find out more information. Any information on how we might get this would be more than welcome.

Paul O'Brien-Hill

Thanks. Happy lives.

He may have ben an orphan when he came into our lives. He signed up in the 4th Burma Regt. Kalaw, my father Lt.Col.Raymond Campagnac was the C.O.

He married a Burmese girl from Kyaume...had children...emigrated to Australia in late 1970's early 1980's.

Thank you for your time.

Sandhya

She had one brother Mymbo (not sure of the spelling but I know the address

was Pegu, Station Road.) She had been brought up by her aunty Rose.

She was a Baptist by religion.

Anybody with any more information please contact me.

Thanks

Michael Hickman

I believe her parents (both Welsh) were missionaries and I know that my grandfather worked for Whiteaway & Laidlaw in Rangoon and later, I think, in Mandalay.

If anyone has any information, it would be greatly appreciated.

This is Ann, giving this mail on behalf of my mother Jemima. We are searching for my momís long lost Cousins [both grandfather and grandmother side] settled in Burma or Singapore or Malaysia. We all live in India [Tamil speaking Christians] now. My mom is the 6th in her family of totally 8 siblings, all 6 including mom were born in Burma [Rangoon]. All my uncles studied in St.Antony`s boys school, Rangoon and the girls studied in St.Joseph`s girls school, Rangoon.

They all left Rangoon during world war II [@1942] and settled in India for good. But my Grandpa G. Jacob went back to continue his work for British Steam Navigation [Freight Dep] and came back to India by @1955, and settled down here for the rest of his life . But made frequent trips to Burma, Malaysia and Singapore for Gospel [Singing] work, he had visited quite a few places in these countries [we even have snaps of his gospel work in Malaya - not sure if it is S`pore or M`sia ,dated Sept 1956].During his visits, he visited his siblings` family and also my grandmaís relatives.

We are looking for relatives from both sides [my Grandpa and Grandma].Let me first put my Grandpaís sideÖ

He had 2 brothers [Devasahayam, elder and Devanayagam] and 2 sisters of which one sister[Ruth @ Nagammal] married a Malaysian or Singaporean [name not known] and had 2 sons [Solomon and Isaac ],donít know if they had daughters. Their last visit to India was @ 1956.The boys were then aged between 15 and 20. Devasahayam [he is said to have lived near Lake Irrawady ?] had 3 sons and 1 daughter all we believe live now either in Burma or Andaman Isles [names not known].Of which one son named Gnanaprakasam was working as a pastor in a church in Andamanís.

Grandmaís sideÖ

She [ Rajamony Mary ] had 8 siblings all together [3 brothers and 5 sisters] of which one brother named James Nayagam married [his sister, Manonmony`s daughter itself ],named Mary Sundari .He was working for Alexandra brick works, Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. Though he came back to India and died , his family still lives there in S`pore, they had 4 children [?].And all 4 siblings of Mary Sundari also live in S`pore, we suppose?.

It is a long lost contact, that we would like to renew .Any information would be greatly appreciated.

With much thanks

Ann

We are missing an uncle Edward La Bouchardiere - Madras Native Infantry WW II his wife or children.

You may view some old and new photos in these Albums: http://rboudville.myphotoalbum.com

If you attended any Burma De La Salle schools and wish to donate images of your old school photos (.jpg only)

They were in Rangoon and also in Thayetmyo. Donald worked in the Prison service

Yours truly,

Vegi Suryanarayana

Taken in the Army during WWII years in India, with many Anglo-Burmese recruits. Some at Ahlone Power Station and Ywama Power Station before and after WWII.

These photos belonged to my father-in-law Lt/Capt/Maj R.M.Duffy 1907~1986. He joined the Army - Rangoon Field Brigade, Burma Auxiliary Force in 1941 His unit ended up in Upper Burma and they eventually regrouped in MHOW in India. We believe it later became the Burma Intelligence Corps attached to 20th Indian Div.

After WWII he returned to R.E.T.& S.Co Ltd Ahlone Power Station then retired in 1953. Later worked with R.E.S.B., built and became O.I.C. of Ywama Power Station 1953~1965

He migrated to Perth, Western Australia with his wife and 4 daughters in 1972. He died peacefully after being admitted to Hospital for the first time ever in his life, 1986.

Look in Duffy Album: http://maureenb.myphotoalbum.com

Richard Boudville, Perth, Western Australia

My grand father's sister lived in sinapore and then we hear they shifted to burma,husbands name was Zulfikar Ahmad and he was a judge in the coutroom.anyone knowing any info please email me.Thanx

My father, Randolph Anthony De Souza, died in 1942, during the second world war, in a catholic village named "Zawgyi". We think it is about 15 miles south east of Mandalay.

This village was on the banks of a river, and had a catholic church and nuns. Our family lived there for some 2 years. I was 11 or 12 years old. My father was buried there - Randolph De Souza; so we need some information regarding this village, or anything connected with this area. We find it very difficult to access any info.

Born 8th.April 1920 in Syriam, Burma.

She was a sergeant in the Royal Medical Corps.

Married a Mr.Flory in Musoorie? India.

Siblings:- Austin, died in Rangoon,Burma.

Eunice Clift nee Lefleur, died in Perth, Australia.

Blanche Desai nee Lefleur now living in Calcutta, India and is desperately seeking her sister and would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows or knew her.

I would also like to find my aunt, Joyce Robertson, born in the 1920's to the same parents. She apparently relocated to London as an adult.

Iris (known as Mi Mi Khaing) in Rangoon in 1961-1969

I'm not sure if anyone can help me or not. I'm trying to trace my grandfather's side of the family. He studied Civil Engineering @ Rangoon University in late 1920s,possibly early 1930s. His name was Bernard Walter James & his date of birth was 21/10/1909. I'm trying to put together a family tree, but I'm finding it hard as he was Indian, but his family lived in Burma. After studying at Rangoon, he then came to Edinburgh in UK then lived in Bournemouth in UK.

I believe, his father was called Michael James (my great grandfather)and he was a medical doctor in Burma. The family lived in Maymyo and he had many brothers & sisters who were all educated at university. If anyone has any records of him (or family) or addresses, I'd be grateful? He often mentioned a place called Grey Cottage in Maymyo. Thank you for any assistance.

Regards Yvette James-Gordon

(grand-daughter)

Many Thanks to all those who help me.

Justin Bees. (Bristol. England)

Please contact me if any of these names are familiar.

Thank you - Angela Monteen

Margaret Jane married John Darwood in 1833 in Moulmein. Mary married Richard Thompson. No details are available yet regarding whether John married.

I would love to hear from anyone connected to the Snowball or Blackenberg families.

Kindest regards

Narelle

Looking for information on my Great Grandfather, Christian Ludvig Holten Paulsen or Great Grandmother Cecelie Watson.He married Cecilie Watson in 1909 in Burma He died on Sept 26 1941 in Moulein Burma apparently during a mine inspection. Anyone having any information on who he worked for or what he did there would be greatly appreciated.

I am a descendent of King Thebaw and am tracing my family tree I have got as far as CLARA and JOSEPH Galway who lived on Mandalay Hill up to March 1942. Joseph (Jo) was a customs officer. Their children were HELEN, JOAN, JOSEPH (Jo) and EDNA (my grandmother) who were all around 20yrs of age at the time they fled the city and they were some of the last to leave. It was common knowledge that they were descendents of King Thebaw and were apparently very wealthy having a large house as well as another in Maymyo where they used to spend the summer. They used to walk to Catholic church together every sunday.

Clara was reputedly a grand lady ('ma')whose mother was a practicing buddhist but i dont know much about her but she may have been given the european name of SISSY. Her grandfather was King Thebaw but i dont know which of his wives was her mother and would love to know to complete the family tree! I dont know what Sissy's husband was called. Her mother was reputedly married off to the prime minister of Burma who was put into office by the british who married him to a 'royal' to give him credibility in the eyes of the populace.... any information about SISSY, her husband or King Thebaws grandchildren would be wonderful!!

I would love to hear from anyone who remembers them, or even any long lost relatives!! Please contact me, David Humphreys with anything that you may think will help me. Thank you!

Thanks

Susanna had a daughter named Susan who married a Danson. I would appreciate contact from anyone who may know of her or her family.

Kindest regards

Narelle

He may have moved to the UK after the war but was the Director of the Rangoon Electric Tramway and Supply Company in Burma from 1934 - 1940.

Many thanks for any assistance

Narelle

The Roquet family were French Merchants who lived in India and Burma from about the 1600's. I would like to hear from anyone who knows of Eliza or her father Gustave Roquet.

mary (nee jones) 3.7.1830 married 12.4.1853 died 18.4.1906

their address was Elwy house, Abergele, Denbigh, Wales.

i beleive he worked on the railways

thanking you in advance

kind regards

Einir

fled from Burma in 1960's and went to China.If thats

true,iam really shocked and excited.Just imagine how

they would have suffered in China in those days?.

If by any chance you know more details

about that,please let me know.I want to know which part

of China they are living now.Are they still alive?.There

are so many questions.Please let me know whatever details

you have.

My mother used to play the piano very well and became a piano teacher. She is 80 years old now, in reasonable good health, but not able to give me much info on her life in pre-war Burma on account of bad memory.

I do hope to find some of her contacts of Rangoon and would be happy to put you in touch with her. Also anyone who knows more about her family, the Goan side (Duarte-Dias) and the Jewish side (Aaron and Solomon).

Thank you for your help,

Rose van Camp

Geel, Belgium

Would anyone have any information on his early years there?

My Grandfather was Boniface D'Castro born around 1887

If anyone knows him please email tlc2211@hotmail.com

She Left Rangoon, Burma around 6th December 1921 and went to live with her daughter Lydia Jane Turner in Sonepur India.The family worked on the Burma Railways and continued working on the railways in India. She was in Burma at least 10 years before she left possibly up to 30 years . Distinguishing features were tattoos on both arms and I believe she was losing her sight at the time.

I think it unlikely that his family know I exist and it may be a shock to them but I would like any small amount of information they can give me.

These days I am a succesful businessman but having no roots, knowledge of, or contact with my biological family has left a large void in my life and personality and I would appreciate any help in filling it.

John & Honor Bowman (Australia)
John James Robson Bowman & Catherine Arthur (India)
John Horatio Nelson Bowman & Caroline Bunts (India)Madras & Moulmein Matthew Charles Bowman & Mary Helen Winchester (Moulmein)
Mary Caroline Bowman & Edward John Black (India,England& Canada)
Kathleen Mary Black (India,England,Canada,Australia,Canada)

Will appreciate V V much if any known information Of Ballard,Please reply to this e Mail. I am longing to meet my relatives,or cousins.

May god bless you.

In appreciation

Phil Evers

great great grandfather, born 1872 Burma/Dominica

I have some letters written to my mother in the 1960's from her neice Colette D'Silva. My parents came to settle in England in 1940's. My mother and father married and had nine children and Colette knew all our names as she mentions us all in her letters.

It would be so nice to get in touch with our relatives, we have so much that we would like to know about our mothers family as we know very little.

I am Patrick, the youngest of nine and we are all alive and well.

I am living in Idaho, USA...Please contact me.

MY FAMILY HAD SEVERAL ADDRESSES THERE BETWEEN 1900 AND 1930S.

JAMES O'Brien, WHO MARRIED MILDRED VENANT LIVED THERE WITH CHILDREN;

JACK, WHO DIED IN INFANCY.

TERENCE, WHO DIED IN THE BOXING RING IN LONDON.

JAMES WHO PERISHED AT ARRAS IN 1917

ELEANOR/ELLEN KNOWN AS NELLIE, WHO MARRIED N.S. SMITH-SIMON AND DIED IN CHILDBIRTH.

EDGAR SAMUAL(KNOWN AS BARNEY) WHO I UNDERSTAND DIED IN 1952 BUT NOT WHERE OR HOW OR IF HE LEFT ANYONE BEHIND.

I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE ABOVE AS THE TRAIL HAS GONE COLD

Beaulah Edna

Coleen married to a Frenchman and had two daughters

Norma Millecent, married to Malcolm Green had a daughter

David Andrews John Andrews

Now 88 years old and would love to make comtact with any of her family.

Worked for the Royal Engineers in Burma and Singapore before moving to England and working at Western Command in Chester.

I think that she died in 1968. I would like to find her children, Charles and Jane, and whatever family they may have, and share our family history with them.

Laurel Ternes

My mother's maiden name was Bigg-Wither. Her father was James who also had a brother. She was born on October 28, l921 in Bahmo to Amy Hersey whose sisters included May and Ruby and brothers Andrew, Reggie, Henry as the six that I remember out of 10 children. They all lived in Maymyo for many years. My mother's name now is Kathleen Gabrielle Beale and her older sister (deceased) was Harriett Baines.

My grandmother Frances Estelle Young was born in 1878 in Barella to Estelle (nee De Souza) and had a brother Arthur. Little is known of her father who was a Sergeant from Ireland and nothing of her childhood. All we knew was that she was a teacher and at the age of 29 or so married Eustace Heath William Beale born in Devon, England in 1888 then serving in the British Army in Burma. She taught in St. Phillips elementary school (Church of England) and my grandfather was the Assistant to the Inspector General of Police. They settled in Rangoon and had four living children, Eustace Herbert Keith Beale was my father. He and my mother got married in l939. My grandmother retired as the Headmistress of St. Phillips and my grandfather retired also before the war. I was born the following year, in 1940, my sister the following year and in March l942 the women and children all flew to India to spend 5 years there during the World War II. When we returned in l947 many families had been separated and we lost contact with some relatives and friends.

Any other information would be much appreciated since I am writing a brief history and genealogy for my grandchildren.

FRANCES MAHONEY - YOU HAVE A REPLY BUT YOUR STATED E-MAIL ADDRESS DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE EMAIL ME - Derek@Shwepla.net

Father was Jack; mother Millie Vernant. Sister Nelly was married to Mr NS Smith Simon of Solar Pagoda Road.

Brother James died in France 1917; brother Terence died in London in the boxing ring.

Barney was in regular touch with family in England till 1933, when he vanished, after the death of other family members.

He was my Dad's cousin. I would love to know what happened to him and if he left any family.

He was a keen boxer and swimmer.

Children of Daw Aye Kyin - Mi Mi Hlaing, Khin Khin, one girl with brain damage because of high fever, one younger boy one older boy

Daw Than Kyin & husband - childless

Daw Mya Kyin - children - BB / Moe Thu Za, Lay Lay / Moe Mar Lar, Cheong Kyat / Mg Sein Than, Lin Kyat / Mg Sein Win

Cities - Pegu born Rangoon last seen Thanks Best Wishes

Due to the invading Japanese, they were forced to give up the search for him and flee to india, if someone who knew or might have worked in the railway,or perhaps some knows how to access railways former staff history please let me know.

Thank you and best of luck in your searches

Thank you

Angela Etwaroo

Desperate to find my fathers marriage certificate,which would show his father,as I don't know who my G father is.Tried the London library OIOC,but with no luck.My father is Harry Hilbert B 1892 in Rangoon,married Sybil N Perkins B 1904 in Chunar,India.They were married 1922 in Moulmein (Baptist Church)My G mother is Daw Shwe Kyaw B 1865 in Zigon.

Would appreciate news of any kind.

Sincerely, Rod

Thank you

Lim Chin Tsong who resided in Kaba Ayer/Pagoda Rd. He has a hugh mansion called Kokine Palace and also known as Chin Chaung palace.

His sons are Lim Kar Chang, Lim Kar Taik. After WW1, he passed away and Lim Kar Chang, his eldest son ran the family business there.

All info is lost after WW2. My dad who passed away in 1961 left little info after the family moved to Penang, Malaysia.

Thank you!

thanks

Maria Emilia Graziani

.

My mother believes that her siblings may still be alive in Burma (Myanmar). I am her 4th child. She has 5 children (2 boys and 3 girls). She has 13 grandchildren and 2 great grand children. They all live in Singapore.

If anyone knows of this family please get in touch with me.

Thank you

If you attended any of the above schools, you may join the Internet Old Paulians Group .

A Grand Reunion at old St Paul's High School is planned on 14 November 2004.Now known as No 6 Basic Education High School, Botahtaung, Yangon.

A Reunion Dinner is to be held in Yangon for the Feast Day of Saint Paul

on 29th June, 2004

To View the site : http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/oldpaulians

To Apply to Join : oldpaulians-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

There is no Fee for joining. There are No Annual subscription fees.

ALL Brothers' Old Boys of Burma are welcome to join this Group.

Richard Boudville

Australia

Alan

Judson Batin

We are also looking for information on my late father's war service. Cecil Arthur Steevens (known as Steve) was in the Burma Army Service Corps, No 1 GT Company, during the Japanese invasion. On arrival in India he was promoted to Lieutenant and we think served with the Burma Intelligence Corps, attached to the Chindits. If anyone can give me any information about my aunt, my father or the Burma Intelligence Corps I would be deeply grateful.

Burma before I lost tract of my friend. I believe he worked in Moulmein

hospital as an eye surgen for many years. He got married there and could

be retired by now if there is an retirement for phycians in Burma.

He could be about 70years old now.His immediate family live in pagan and

his father name is U Pein Gyi.Ihope this will give you some information.

Thankyou for your help.

Maung Yin Khin studied at Rangoon College, then came to Hertford College, Oxford and was called to the Bar at Lincolns Inn, London in June 1922, where he was recorded as "Extra Assistant Commissioner, Burma."

He returned to Burma in 1923 .

If anyone knows anything about his family, I would be grateful if they would contact me.

Please get in touch with me.Your long awaited cousin Robert.

Donald.

Thank you,

Mg Nge Nge

England on 01908 695724 or mobile no: 07780818854.

Waiting for news.

Thankyou

From your long awaited cousin

Robert.

my last contact with my aunt Margarett was in 1979. Please contact me of any news of her whereabouts.

thank you

robert.

My mothers married name was Sheila Mortley. She married Thomas William Mortley in 1948/49. Thomas died in 1950/51. Sheila lived in Yankimo and she was a school teacher.

Sheila lived with a man named Leslie Eade to whom she had a daughter who was named Patricia (Bunty) Eade.

Later she remarried and moved to the Shan States as he was a customs officer. She then gave birth to a boy named Terry.

She has sisters who were living in Rangoon they are 1. Betty 2. Molly

3. Barbara Minus

Contact was lost during the early 1960's

She married Kevin Hickman also in the army.

They came to Kerala and then to Madras. there has been no contact since.She was brought up by her aunty Rose and Daisy. She lived in Station Road Pegu. Her brother's name was Mymbo. Spelling may be not correct. My mother is now 83 and I would like to have made contact with her blood. Please help.

2. Bruce Emily

Both are from Rangoon, lost contact during the mid 60's.

Sincere thanks

Cyril

I would be very thankful for any further information.

Dr. Rose Duarte worked in the Dufferin Hospital in Rangoon during the 1920s and in the Ramakrishna mission hospital in the 1930s.She left for Karachi, Pakistan after the Japanese invasion.

I welcome any contacts that can shed a light on her life and work in pre War Rangoon.

Also researching : David Hai Aaron Jacob and Hannah Ezekiel Isaac Solomon Benjamin, her parents who died in Rangoon in 1930s.

He had 2 sons - Clement William Embley and Richard Embley both born in Rangoon - his wife was Myrtle Allmark.

Would appreciate all the help you can give.

Many thanks

Jacinta Downes

Of his wife Hilda Alice Goodliffe and son born 1898 George Fordham Goodliffe, we know nothing of what happened to them.

His first name: Olipa. His surname: Okabo.

That I know about him is that he is business man travelling around the world.

My mother is from the mountain, the place call Maitung or something like that....My mother name: Naoutthe okabo.

I know from I was little girl, that my father have a sister living in the second big town in Burma. Moesseat.

I can't spell the city eder.

I know I have one sister in Califonia, but not same mother born in Feb about 1976.

I cannot spell my own name eder, but here it is: Latixavu Olipa Okabo.

That all I rember for more 20 year ago.

I just want to know if they are alive and them to know that I am alive. I have 3 beautiful kids today.

His first name: Olipa. His surname: Okabo.

That I know about him is that he is business man travelling around the world.

My mother is from the mountain, the place call Maitung or something like that....My mother name: Naoutthe okabo.

I know from I was little girl, that my father have a sister living in the second big town in Burma. Moesseat.

I can't spell the city eder.

I know I have one sister in Califonia, but not same mother born in Feb about 1976.

I cannot spell my own name eder, but here it is: Latixavu Olipa Okabo.

That all I rember for more 20 year ago.

I just want to know if they are alive and them to know that I am alive. I have 3 beautiful kids today.

Mother's side.

Father - Arthur Frank Stonham - Born 4 January 1901.

Mother - Anne Kathleen Stonham (nee Wells) - Born 16 October 1902.

Married on the 7 April 1926 at the Methodist Episcopal Church Rangoon.

Children born in Burma :

Kathleen Emma Stonham - Born 13 January 1927 in Maymyo.

Frederick Louis Oscar Stonham - Born 24 March 1929 in Mandalay.

Basil Godfrey Stonham - Born 5 February 1931 in Toungoo.

I hope the above details will help in your search of the Stonham Family and any other relatives which you should find.