Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
born 1864 died 1945
in British Army from aged 21 to 1918. Served in Hong Kong from 1901 to 1904
his son Richard Alfred was born in Hong Kong 1902 - women's hospital Queens road - I cant find out which hospital that was
they lived in army quarters at the top of a hill near a sugar refinery - not sure where
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I've added a page for what I…
I've added a page for what I think is the hospital where his son was born: https://gwulo.com/node/59587
Extra notes from Ripley01JEA…
Extra notes from Ripley01JEA:
On the birth cert it says 'command 25 company royal engineers' in Hong Kong, that is the description of the person registering the birth I believe whereas the father of the baby was 23 Co I think - I can't find it at the moment! I have an audio from my great uncle which talks a little about his life as a child in HK but there is also a mention of the Boxer Rebellion, nothing substantial.
I know that my great grandfather - Joseph Edward Artingstoll was in HK 1901-1904 inc. I had thought that he was a warrant officer although he had been demoted just before the posting to HK, his records show Staff Sergeant.
Recap HK research 1900
My learned friends at Gwulo
I have submitted a few questions before about my great grandfather who was in Hong Kong with the Royal Engineers
I am in Asia at the moment and spent a week in Hong Kong when I did some research and I am going back there for a few days in October and I want to use those days efficiently if there is work on the ground to be done
If I may I will recap on the story…
Joseph Edward Artingstoll who may have need a staff sergeant in the RE was posted to Hong Kong in October 1901, he seems to have returned to UK with his family in 1903 but was again in Hong Kong 1904-5. His work in HK and before and after was said to be as a ‘clerk of works’ which later on in his career involved him being in charge of a fort - Northern Ireland and Worcester and others.
What I have is the military records which only give a summary - the most useful part is his medical record- Malaria, Dengue …..
Extra info
I also have a few family stories / pieces of information
Any ideas?
So there it is with apologies for the length off submissions
Alison
Re: Ideas
1. In the 1900s, the three main barrack accommodations I can think of at this juncture were Victoria Barracks, Murray Barracks (both were in town and near each other) and Lyemun Barracks (a Fort up a hill that was out of town).
2. Wellington Barracks is opposite to Victoria Barracks. Queen's Road (main road) divides Wellington Barracks from Victoria Barracks.
3. The second son may have been born at a military hospital on Queen's Road. A suggestion had been made previously of the Women's Hospital at Wellington Barracks.
4. St. John's Cathedral is close to Victoria Barracks/Murray Barracks. Suggest to request the Church for any Baptism records for the second son. Likely, there was a small Garrison Church/Chapel on barracks but not sure if they performed baptisms.
5. The friend probably worked at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery in Quarry Bay which is not far from Lyemun (sounds like Leyman) Barracks.
6. Married quarters for the friend was up the hill called Mount Parker that was connected by an aerial ropeway (perhaps the "train") to the Taikoo Dockyard. The Dockyard was not far from the Sugar Refinery.
Hope this helps to form a better picture. Place names and the aerial ropeway mentioned above can be found by using the search function on Gwulo.
Thanks
Thanks so much that’s really helpful
one detail
any ideas how I can find out if the female hospital at Wellington Barracks was operational in 1902?
Re:Female Hospital
That is a difficult one. Am not sure. The Royal Army Medical Corps may possess such information and be able to help.
Wellington Barracks Hospital for Soldiers Wives and Children
Hi Ripley01JEA,
You asked if the hospital for females at Wellington Barracks was operational in 1902. I don't know, but this old newspaper advert suggests it was in 1903.
Masons
Does anyone know how to get hold of records of Masons in Hong Kong at about the turn of the 19th/20th Century? I really just want names, I think that my relation was a member and I am looking also for someone from the Swire family although I have no idea if he was a mason
many thanks