Maj. Francis Gee 1799 - 1883
Maj. Francis Gee , Military knight late Capt. 39th Regmt. (1871). Capt Of Army Retired M.K.W (1881). Date sent: Tue, 24 May 2005 07:23:30 +0800 From: Christopher Hewson To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Francis Gee Major Dear List Members Listed below is what I have found out about Major France Gee. Any omission, correction, comment would me much appreciated Thank you all Chronology Report 1799 ---- Born Winchester, Winchester, , Hampshire, England 1806 ---- Pay Book Private 39th Dorsetshire Regiment. Aged 7 years old. 1812 ---- Father Francis Gee Dies in Spain serving in the 39th Regiment 1812 --- Drummer Peninsular War in 1808-1814 1813 Jun ---Vittoria 1813 Jul-Aug ---Pyrenees 1813 Nov --- Nivelle 1813 Dec --- Nive 1814 Apr --- Toulouse 1813 Apr. 14-28 St. Etienne (II) [Bayonne] 1814 Feb. 15 --- Garris and , for which he received a Medal with six Clasp. Aged 15. 1825 ---- Daughter Elizabeth Gee Born Cork , Cork, Munster, Ireland 1827 ---- Daughter Mary Anne Gee Born Chatham, , Kent, England ---- Served in Spain, Southern France, Ireland 1825-1827 ---- Served in New South Wales as a Convict guard 1830 --- Listed as a Sergeant 1831 ---- Son Francis Horatio Born Newton, , Glamorgan, North Wales 1827-1832 ---- Served in other parts of Australia 1840 ---- Commissioned as a Ensign 1840 becomes a Lieutenant 24 May 1842 ---- Elizabeth Married Henry Lewis Bird Agra, , Uttar Praddesh , Bengal, India He also took part in the Gwalior Campaign 1843 Dec ---- Maharajpore where he gained the Bronze Star 1843 Dec ---- Punniar 1843 Become a Captain 15 Jun 1847 ---- Mary Anne Married Aurelian James Money Ghazeepore, Calcutta, Bengal, India 1853 went on 1/2 pay 1860 April ---- Lower Foundation of the Military Knight of Windsor 7 April 1861 ---- Census 1862 September ---- Royal Foundation of the Military Knight of Windsor 2 April 1871 ---- Census 3 April 1881 ---- Census 1881 --- Promoted to Major on the retired list 11 April 1881 Died --- Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, , Berkshire, England ============================ Source 1) Family History 2) Lds Records 3) Daily Telegraph dated 13th April, 1883. 4) Donald Jaques 5) Irene Moore --Editor The Armourer Magazine 6) Peter Duckers -- Shropshire Regimental Museum 7) English Cenus 1861,1871,1881
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| Born: Winchester, Hants., England 1799 | Baptised:
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Timeline
| 1799 | Born (birth) Winchester, Hants., England | | ante 1825 | Married (marriage) | | 1871 | Head of household in 1871 census (census) New Windsor | | 5th Apr 1881 | Head of household in 1881 census (census) | | 11th Apr 1883 | Died (death) Windsor, Berks., England | | c. 1883 | Made a will (will) |
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