late Honerable Sir U Ba (Born circa 1873, died 4th June 1937 at Maymyo

Burma Administration Ltd.) and his wife the late Dame Mya Bwin Ba both

of 26 Park Avenue Rangoon Burma. Grandad, Maung Ba, became 1st grade

Head Constable, Burma Police in January 1919. On the 8th Juluy 1926 The

KING (George V)was pleased to appoint Maung Ba, Esq., K.S.M., to be one

of the Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Rangoon. On the 24

December 1931 The KING was pleased to appoint U Ba, Judge of the High

Court of Judicature at Rangoon, to be a Member of the Executive Council

of the Governor of Burma.On 1st January 1932 Mr. Justice U Ba, K.S.M.,

retired from the Court on 1st January, 1932, on appointment as Member of

the Executive Council of the Governor of Burma.

And then on the 1st January 1934 The KING was pleased, by Letters Patent

under the Great Seal of the Realm, bearing date the 12th instant, to

confer the dignity of Knighthood upon U Ba, K.S.M., Member of the

Executive Council of the Governor of Burma. He died 4th June 1937 aged

about 64.

My father Maung Maung Gale (William Gale) was their son and I believe he

had at least 1 older sister (maybe Mary)and 1 older brother (maybe

Harry)

information that could help in my search for relatives of Michael Henry

Cornelius.

Im wondering if anyone can shed any light on my deceased uncle.

From what I know he was Chief Engineer at the Yenangyaung Oilfields, he worked for Indo Burmah Petroleum Company. We never knew until now that he was stationed there for an incredible 15 YEARS!

Sadly he died on the last day of the battle of Yenangyaung and is interred at Taukkan Military Cemetery. We alos know he was decorated with a 'mentioned in dispatches'. We do not know what for, perhaps for blowing up the oilfield, nor do we know how he died. We also wonder from the fact that he spent 15 yrs in Burma, if he had any family there? It would be amazing if we discovered a new family! His Name was John Edmond, my grandfather's brother. He was stationed as a reserve of Officer's for the British Army in Burma. He also travelled to India and China, hence why we still have some mementos from his visits.

Hope anyone can draw some interesting insights

Thanks

Calum Edmond

rep. who lived with his wife Margaret , son Henry and daughter Marjorie

or Margo and became lost during their attempt to escape to India via the

Sumprabum route I have written about Anthony (pl. refer to my web site:

www.worldwar2burmadiaries.com under "A Cry in the Wilderness"

I learned that there were several replies to that early notice but I

could not access any because of problems with my email provider.

Would any of you gentle people please reply again via my present email

address as noted below?

Thank you so much!

Joe Valu

the mother of my grandfather. My grandpa, James Mears (who has now passed away)

was born in Maymyo, Burma on 4th Dec 1916 who left Burma in 1922 with his father Paul

Hope Mears and sister Molly Mears (born 25 October 1913). He left behind his mother Ma

Nyan Mears, brother George Mears and sister Elsie Mears. Paul Mears was a district

superintendent in the Imperial Police stationed in Prome, Malay, Maymyo and Rangoon. If

anyone knows the whereabouts of George or Elsie Mears, or should they have got married

and had children, the whereabouts of their children etc. please get in touch.

The last known address Ma lived at was 29, 88th st, Kandawgalay, Rangoon, Burma

may of served in the war at quite a high rank possibly commander...i did

have a picture of him in full uniform with the queen? this has got lost.

i think they had links with scotland, london , australia?

names are Tony, Arther, Zina, Pat, and Cathrin. They had triplet brother's called Robbert, John & Harry. Harry

was my father. My grandparents were Patrick and Emmie Prosser (nee Neg Ne). Emmie was Karen. I have

posted here before but when someone replied it went to an old email ad that i can't access. Please can that

person reply again. Many thanks Heidi

married 1900 - Rose Claudius

Thank you

Johannes his father died when the japs arrived in burma in 1942. he came to england in the late

50 or early 60 to obtain his share of my aunt edith Johannes will.coming to rangoon on the 6th

november 2012.if anyone has information please let me know-thanks.

All info will be much appreciated regards

stu

but received only one. My phone number is 01480 459899. Pleased to hear from anyone interned in the camp or lived in Maymyo 40's.

surviving sister Marguerite who was a little older. They lost contact when my mother came

to England when she was 16. Does anyone have any information please. I have replied to

Eileen Chew's message but I don't know if it got through to her.

Regina Rosario. They had a daughter Grace Emiline Francis who was born in

1860. Don't know when Edwin died but Regina went on to marry James Orr

Henderson in 1886 in Mandalay. Regina died 1893 and James died 1889 both

in Rangoon. Grace married Lophis Anthony Rozario in 1880 in Rangoon and

died in Manchester, England in 1927

The only other person listed as SODD is Cecil Bruce Orr who was an even more senior policeman in Burma during and after the war. In 1977 Orr, who I know from other sources was a close colleague of Bertie's, wrote a memoir about his service which is in the India Office and which will tell me what SODD was and what he and my grandfather were doing.

Unfortunately I'm in Scotland so cannot physically go to the India Office, nor can I afford to hire a researcher, and in any case I'd like to have the whole document which I'm sure will be illuminating. I tried to order a photocopy but the memoir is copyright protected and I can't have a copy of it unless I can OK it with the copyright holder.

It's extremely unlikely that Orr is still alive, since he was born in 1902, so presumably the copyright resides with his heirs.

Does anybody know who are the heirs of Cecil Bruce Orr, DIG CID for Burma in the 1940s, and where I could contact them?

Or, alternatively, does anybody know what SODD was?

The only other person listed as SODD is Cecil Bruce Orr who was an even more senior policeman in Burma during and after the war. In 1977 Orr, who I know from other sources was a close colleague of Bertie's, wrote a memoir about his service which is in the India Office and which will tell me what SODD was and what he and my grandfather were doing.

Unfortunately I'm in Scotland so cannot physically go to the India Office, nor can I afford to hire a researcher, and in any case I'd like to have the whole document which I'm sure will be illuminating. I tried to order a photocopy but the memoir is copyright protected and I can't have a copy of it unless I can OK it with the copyright holder.

It's extremely unlikely that Orr is still alive, since he was born in 1902, so presumably the copyright resides with his heirs.

Does anybody know who are the heirs of Cecil Bruce Orr, DIG CID for Burma in the 1940s, and where I could contact them?

Or, alternatively, does anybody know what SODD was?

late Francis Xavier Jacobs born in 1896 in Burma. He married Kate Caroline

Mariano or Mariand? Francis had links to the Burma railway and moved to

England in 1948. His father may of been called Samual Simon Jacobs?

One of daughter is believed to of stayed in Burma ( Genevieve) if anybody

knows anything or these names ring a bell please please contact me.

and Anglo-Burmese mother (Emely Rock). Father died during WW-2 and mother

when i was 2yrs old. Aunty (Emma Smith) looked after me. Came to Calcutta,

India in 1945 with Aunt Emma, Uncle, cousins Frank and Danny. Frank died

within a year. I got married to Aubrey Wilson but Aunt was not happy and

they migrated to US of A. I stayed back in India with husband and 3

children. Searching for cousin Danny Smith who i feel went to California

or Texas (not sure). He is 5 yrs elder to me.

Wain when working in Mandalay for U Bar Ket, Burma Police. Harry was with

the Military Police and 14th Army. He set up a prisoner cage in a field

camp to imprison Japanese in the hills near Naga territory. He originally

came from and joined up in Birmingham and was sent to Durban to train,

then by train across India and into Burma. I have photos and letters from

Barbara. I would like to trace her or her family.

Lost track of Terrane and Yvonne Sein Tin in early 1960.I was in school (St Pauls Rangoon)with Terrance.Was back in Yangon lately visiTing friends and family.I tried to find Terrance or Yvonne but could not find where they were.If anyone can shed some light on their whereabouts I would be very greatful.

Thanks

Donald Aitkins

I am looking for relatives of my grandfather Mr Son Levy. Before he came to Burma, he worked at Thomas Cook Bank in Sydney, Australia. He was married and had children in Australia. Don't know when he arrived in Burma. He met my Grandmother Daw Khin May and married her on May 1, 1918. My mother Agnes Levy (Daw Khin Ma Gyi)was born on May 14,1924. My grandfather was transfered to India shortly after my mother's birth and died in Poona, India on November 20, 1928. Parents of my grandfather were A Levy and Eddith Levy and had a china shop in UK.

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

Walter Chit Tun, a former body builder and weight lifting champion of

Burma. Dr Chit Tun was tragically killed in a motor cycle accident in

Rangoon in 1947 and I would greatly appreciate any information from anyone

regarding relatives.

Sutherland, CE, who was resident in rangoon, burma, until his death in

1869.

Sutherland is credited with being the first to have the first steam mill

for processing paddy in rangoon in 1860:

his widow, EMMA SARAH, nee MEREDITH obviouisly departed rangoon and in

GEELONG, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, by christmas 1871, was married to BENJAMIN

GEORGE DAVIES, esq., MP.

EMMA died at her residence, "RHOS FERIG", south yarra on christmas day

1884.

i know of one child ELEANOR, d.o. TSS & ESS, who married 22.12.1896 to

RICHARD ARTHUR LEESON FANSHAWE ( B 1852); he was the DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, RANGOON. another daughter was ANNIE MARY JOAN

Sutherland DAVIES, who married CLEMENT HALL TAYLOR of coghill's creek,

victoria on 14.3.1929...........

any information whatever is sought.

regards

shane sawyer

a daughter of benjamin & emma sarah davies, married richard henry tilley

on 28.4.1904

Sutherland, CE, who was resident in rangoon, burma, until his death in

1869. his widow, EMMA SARAH, nee MEREDITH obviouisly departed rangoon

and in GEELONG, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, by christmas 1871, was married to

BENJAMIN GEORGE DAVIES, esq., MP.

EMMA died at her residence, "RHOS FERIG", south yarra on christmas day

1884.

i know of one child ELEANOR, d.o. TSS & ESS, who married 22.12.1896 to

RICHARD ARTHUR LEESON FANSHAWE ( B 1852); he was the DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, RANGOON. another daughter was ANNIE MARY JOAN

Sutherland DAVIES, who married CLEMENT HALL TAYLOR of coghill's creek,

victoria on 14.3.1929...........

any information whatever is sought.

regards

shane sawyer

a daughter of benjamin & emma sarah davies, married richard henry tilley

on 28.4.1904

Syriam. I am his niece and I live in France. I think he had 3 children in total, one of them was

called Thelma and another William, but that is all I can remember. I would love to be in contact

again with my long lost cousins.

George Walter Shead married to Anne Philomena Browne in 1881

Descendants of this couple as follows:

Clarice Ann Shead

James Douglas Shead b.1905

Joseph Alexander Shead b.1909 (my grandfather)

Robert Oswald George Shead b.1910

Noreen Agnes Margaret Shead (married Rozario)b. 1914

All based in Rangoon or Moulmein

The family had close ties to MOULMEIN & RANGOON

U Si Bu sent his son Ko Mya Bu, my 1st couson to UK around 1945/46 to study Law to follow his footstep. Ko Mya Bu might be around 15, 16 at that time. U Si Bu passed away around 1952 and Ko Mya Bu remaind contected with his mother till early 60s.

Two of my cousons met him when they were in UK in 60s and early 70s. He did not continue his Law I supposed but according to the first cousin he was holding a high position in Cadbery Company, incharge of southern England. According to the second couson who had visited his house said that Ko Mya Bu's house was at good locality in London, married to English lady and had a son, who must be over 50 by now.

When the 3rd couson went to England about 30 years ago he tried to locate Ko Mya Bu but not successful. While my Two daughters were studying in UK few years back they tried again. However, as they were busy with their study they could not give much time.

I left Burma in 1976 and working in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia since then as Academic staff in Faculty of Medicine.

Ko Mya Bu, if he is arround he must be nearly 80. Of course, I myself and my children would like to have contacts with him and his family.

Thank you,

Kyaw Myint

thank you,

Mark

may have gone to Australia.

may have gone to Australia.

Stanley Thomas Edwards was born in Canpha near Mergui on 13 October 1942 four months before both his parents were killed by the Japanese. Stanley's father was an English business man in charge of mining operations in Tavoy and Mergui area (Tavoy Tin Dredging Co), as well as owning a rubber plantation near the airport in Mergui. His first name is believed to be Paul, his family name Edwards. Stanley's mother was Thai; her name was Na Tin May Rwarad.

We have seen with great interest Maya's note on the site where she searches for information about her family. We have tried to contact her without success, probably her email address is no longer working.

Maya appears to be Stanley's niece. For more info please contact us at einar.meling@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you!

On behalf of Stanley Thomas Edwards,

Einar Meling

Stanley Thomas Edwards was born in Canpha near Mergui on 13 October 1942 four months before both his parents were killed by the Japanese. Stanley's father was an English business man in charge of mining operations in Tavoy and Mergui area (Tavoy Tin Dredging Co), as well as owning a rubber plantation near the airport in Mergui. His first name is believed to be Paul, his family name Edwards. Stanley's mother was Thai; her name was Na Tin May Rwarad.

We have seen with great interest Maya's note on this site where she searches for information about her family. We have tried to contact her without success, probably her email address is no longer working.

Maya appears to be Stanley's niece. For more info please contact us at einar.meling@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you!

On behalf of Stanley Thomas Edwards,

Einar Meling

Stanley Thomas Edwards was born in Canpha near Mergui on 13 October 1942 four months before both his parents were killed by the Japanese. Stanley's father was an English business man in charge of mining operations in Tavoy and Mergui area (Tavoy Tin Dredging Co), as well as owning a rubber plantation near the airport in Mergui. His first name is believed to be Paul, his family name Edwards. Stanley's mother was Thai; her name was Na Tin May Rwarad.

We have seen with great interest Maya's note on this site where she searches for information about her family. We have tried to contact her without success, probably her email address is no longer working.

Maya appears to be Stanley's niece. For more info please contact us at einar.meling@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you!

On behalf of Stanley Thomas Edwards,

Einar Meling

aprox. last days of may, 1sts. days of june 1971.

One of the daughters Sophy married William Lee in Burma and lived in Rangoon until 1937 or 38. when they fled to England with my English grandfather for fear of the Japanese.

One of the daughters Sophy married William Lee in Burma and lived in Rangoon until 1937 or 38. when they fled to England with my English grandfather for fear of the Japanese.

Ms. Marguerite Sandys, a Nurse at Govt. Hospital and Army Hospital at

Maymyo.Lived in Maymyo and left Burma in the 60's. Would be grateful

about her whereabouts.

served in Burma with the British army during ww2. If anyone has any details of him

please could you contact me.

(b.1886), who married Alice Louise SCRIVEN at St Philip's Church, Rangoon

in 1909. Between 1910 and 1917 the couple had several children who were

baptisted in Rangoon, although at least one baptismal certificate states

they lived in Maymyo. Alice and the children are later living in Bombay,

however, I've not found any more information on Samuel. He worked as a

Government Telegraph Signaler.

Thanks

Thanks

Demetrius. They lived in Rangoon. John wed Ethel Antram 1913 in Rangoon.

Her mother was Prasiarvy Matilda Antram, nee Calogreedy. Any help in my

research will be much appreciated.

Grace Carmichael

Need infomation as to what became of either of them as all other relatives I can ask are now sadly dead; mother, grandmother and aunt.

Many thanks

Cilla

"Lucy", which may have been a pet name, trained as a nurse before her marriage but again I have no details of where she trained. My grandmother Lucy then went on to marry Edward Herbert West Martindell ( 1866 - 1933 ) who entered the Indian Civil Service in 1890 and was Chief Engineer and Secretary of Public Works in 1916 and became a member of the Burmese Legislative Council in 1919. He retired in 1921 bringing Lucy and his 2 young daughters ( my mother and aunt ) back to live in Ashrord in Kent.

I would be grateful for any details relating to either Lucy or Edward while living in Burma, but particularly Lucy and her father of which I can find little information.

Kindly give my wishes to him and have him contact me when he has some time. many thanks.

Errol Elton-Bott

My greatgandfather's brother (MR.A.M.Pillai) was a leading shipping agent in Ranggon - in the late eighteen hundered. Most of the family left Ranggon, though I understand some of the children / grandchildern stayed back.

I am hoping to visit Yangoon next month. I would like to make contact with any relatives ( or those who knew them) I have the address where my Grandfather lived. My grandfather also wrote books on Buddhist law that was reviewd in Burma times paper.Would like to have a copy of this book

Any one who can help me, pl E-mail me at haran1010@sbcglobal.net

My greatgandfather's brother (MR.A.M.Pillai) was a leading shipping agent in Ranggon - in the late eighteen hundered. Most of the family left Ranggon, though I understand some of the children / grandchildern stayed back.

I am hoping to visit Yangoon next month. I would like to make contact with any relatives ( or those who knew them) I have the address where my Grandfather lived. My grandfather also wrote books on Buddhist law that was reviewd in Burma times paper.Would like to have a copy of this book

Any one who can help me, pl E-mail me at haran1010@sbcglobal.net

daughter of Sperodon Calogreedy) of Mandalay, who wed Arthur Crisp. The

family left Burma for India in 1942. They had one son Arthur and two

daughters, Dorothy and Leslie.(or Lesley) Leslie wed an 'Elvira' and

divorced. Later she remarried (name unknown)and went to new Zealand. Any

help will be greatly appreciated.

name was Calogreedy. They had two sons, Edgar and Herbert Noyce, the

latter died 1928 of Blackwater fever. Edgar married ? (name unknown) and

had two daughters Rita and Rhoda, one of whom may have moved to Australia.

I am researching the Calogreedy family of Burma and would dearly like to

make contact with any descendants of the Noyce family. Any help will be

greatly appreciated.

was possibly the biological grandfather of George Panioty Calogreedy who

wed a French lady Sarah Louise(maiden name unknown). The Panioty and

Calogreedy families were also connected by the marriage of John Demetrious

Calogreedy to Euphrosyne Panioty, daughter of Alexander and granddaughter

of Constantine Panioty who died at Burreesaul,Burma in 1844. Euphrosyne

and John had a son called Alexander who wed Iris and had two children

Edward and Anne. Any help in tracing descendants of the Panioty families

of Burma would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks if you can help.

Steven

Thanks if you can help.

Steven

Thanks in advance

Thanks in advance...

G. Dawson

Any information, stories or relatives would be appreciated as my Mum is his third child and is 80 yrs, she would love to know about him. Jonathan Vickers

Any information, stories or relatives would be appreciated as my Mum is his third child and is 80 yrs, she would love to know about him. Jonathan Vickers

Any information, stories or relatives would be appreciated as my Mum is his third child and is 80 yrs, she would love to know about him. Jonathan Vickers

Any information, stories or relatives would be appreciated as my Mum is his third child and is 80 yrs, she would love to know about him. Jonathan Vickers

lived with her Aunt Margaret Herbertson. I was trying to bring her to

England during the 1980's. I would sure like to hear from her or if anyone

knows of her whereabouts please get in touch with me on 07873444848 or

email me. I now live in scotland with my wife and 3 cats.

Thanks in advance.

both my sisters were boarders at the Rangoon Anglican Bishop's Home, they were evacuated to

Mogok and then Possibly to India in 1942. Any Info would be much welcomed, As I have not

heard of them since. Thank you.

Beula Eccles.

Replies to the Sender.

out of burma during the evacuation. I only have their Surname, Eccles.

cheers, Ash.

Yesterday I received an email from someone (d.wavell) who might be able to help me with information about my grandfather de Courcy Ireland Caldecourt. If you read this, could you please write to me again with your email address. I have tried sending you a message to the address at the top of your letter but it doesn't get through.

Regards, Phillip White.

email address my new ones are ste230@hotmail.co.uk susan.ashworth371@btinternet.com can

you please reply again as i have not seen what the 6 or more made are about thank you greatly

from mr stephen ashworth

He married Beryl Jones (yes also Jones) and they had 4 children one of whom is my mother

Fenella. He worked for the Burma Railways and was an inspector of taxes.The whole family came

to England by boat in 1950. I am interested to see if anyone out there remembers them or can

tell me anything about Stanley in particular. I research our family tree and the Burma side is

sadly lacking in any detail. I hope you can help.

there family History a Margery Soord who went to NZ from Burma around the

the late 1800s to the very early 1900s I believe she may have got married

in Burma and then went to NZ If you have come across this name please

contact me on ronald.Soord@gmail.com I have put this notice up before but

went and changed my email address. Please try again I look forward to your

response.

Bela Beeby born around 1940's still alive in mandalay but married now.

Ethel Beeby born in mandalay but living in rangoon at present.

Wish to locate a very dear school friend of mine from St. Albert's High School in Maymyo from where we Matriculated in the mid 1950's. His christian name is Jeffrey Hoe!

Anyone knows of him or the old class-mates of St. Albert's De La Salle Brothers' School in Maymyo after 1950-55? Can any one please help?

Many thanks.

Any information, stories or relatives would be appreciated as my Mum is his third child and is 80 yrs, she would love to know about him. Jonathan Vickers

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