Lieutenant Henry de Courcy Rawlins 90th Regiment Imperial Mounted Infantry

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Pall Mall Gazette - Tuesday 08 November 1898

Henry de Courcy Rawlins was born in Madras India in on the 4th November 1851. He was the son of Henry William Rawlins and and his wife Emma Matilda Patton. In 1900 he married the recently widowed Rosabelle Clare Walsh, previously married to Halswell Milborne Kemeys-Tynte, and the two are recorded together in the 1901 UK census with her daughter. He died 11 Jan 1909 at age 57 in Taunton, Somerset, England.

1877-78-79 clasp

His Obit.
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Army and Navy Gazette - Saturday 16 January 1909

His funeral
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Western Times - Monday 18 January 1909

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Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 20 January 1909

His wifes death
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Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 26 August 1931

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Sub-Lieutenant Rawlins, Dover, 1874
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JY

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Hi All,
Strangly there is no headstone now to Lt Rawlins, but many of the stones have been laid flat in this Cemetery.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

I have always been of the impression the 90th Regiment was the Perthshire Volunteers, before it became part of the Cameronians(Scottish Rifles) after the reviews of 1881. I have a Zulu War Medal to a Colour Sgt W. Darling of the 90th, with '79 clasp. Also a Regimental Drum to the 1st Battalion, Scottish Rifles dating after WWII, most likely one of their last. Salute

Nitro450,

Sorry not quite following your query here.

For the sake clarification, the designation of the regiment was the 90th (Perthshire Volunteers - Light Infantry) Regiment.

JY

Not really a query, it's just that the mention of the 90th Imperial Mounted Infantry had me wondering.

Nitro450,

Rawlins of the 90th (Perthshire Volunteers - Light Infantry) Regiment, served in No. 2 Squadron, Mounted Infantry in the various incarnations of the Coastal Column.

I hope that makes sense now?

JY

Thanks for clarifying it for me. Has your research uncovered anything on my man, C/Sgt W. Darling of the 90th ? I'd love to know more about him.

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