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J S Waterhouse's Diary, 1864-70 | ||||||
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To the best of my knowledge I am the youngest living Grandchild of Job Waterhouse. My father George, was one of his sons and this Diary has been in the safe keeping of our family, although I was unaware of this until 1986.
It is amazing to see the original hand written account in a hard backed exercise
book which must have travelled in his kit throughout his adventure. This
Document is in the safe hands of Lt.Col McIntosh the Curator of the Green
Howards Museum in Richmond, Yorkshire.
I take no responsibility for the spelling, (especially of place names) the grammar, or the punctuation, as I have tried to copy it precisely from the original , and have enjoyed plotting Grandads journey with the help of a map of Pakistan.
The Historian from The Royal Victoria Hospital Museum at Netley, Hants has a transcribed copy of the Diary for reference.
Joyce Thorne Aged 65yrs.
(widow of Robert Provan)
Nee Waterhouse.
Christchurch, Dorset.
September 1998.
AN APPRECIATION
As the eldest living Grandchild of Job Waterhouse I should like to thank my sister Joyce and her husband Ted, for the many hours they have spent transcribing our Grand Fathers Travels, so that we may ALL enjoy them.
At the close of Job's Diary he is upset because he has not heard from his parents. We have been able to piece together some of the gaps since Job returned from India.
Grand Father married Mary Bowers of Portsmouth after he left Netley Hospital in 1870.
He joined the Garrison in Bermuda on "Ireland Island". It was here that their first son Charles was born in 1879.
They spent some time in Halifax.Nova Scotia before returning to Britain in 1881/82.
After they returned to the U K,they spent some time in the South of England and then went to Bradford,Yorkshire, where their two daughters and my father were born.
Mary died when my father and his sister 'Nellie' were young. Their elder sister looked after them..
Job remained in Army Quarters to the end of his life in 1914.
By this time, Job's four children were married.
Sadly we never knew Grand Father. He must have been a great Scholar and he has given us some very talented Young People within the Family Circle.
Thank you Grand Father - It would have been Great to know you.
Your Grand Daughter.
Edith Sims. Nee Waterhouse.
Born 10th.May 1915.
NOTE : For publication on this Web site, the Journal has been divided into Chapters with an Index to the Chapters. These do NOT appear in the original Journal. Additionally, names of all people referred to in the Journal by Job waterhouse are separately provided.
The Diary of Services with the 1st Battalion the 19th Regt of Foot.
by
Job Shepherd Waterhouse.
