Reeves, Francis Casement

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother:

Birth: 30 September 1855
Birth Source: (British) Army List published by HMSO June 1906

Death: 21 April 1912
Death Source: National Probate Calendar

Spouse1: Olive Mary Searle, m. 15 Feb 1890, St. George's Cathedral, Madras, Chennai, India

Narrative

Children of Francis Casement Reeves and Olive Mary Searle:

1. Violet Kathleen Reeves, b. 1 Aug 1893
2. Zara Reeves, b. 27 Aug 1896

No obvious FreeBMD entry nor 1881 census entry, so probable he was born in India.

On 31 Oct 1879, he was promoted to the rank of Surgeon in the Madras (India) Medical Department, with a remark of "Bombay"

The Belfast Newsletter, 12 Mar 1890
REEVES-SEARLE-February 15, at St. George's Cathedral, Madras, by the Venerable the Archdeacon, assisted by the Rev. A. J. Jones, Francis Casement Reeves, Surgeon, I. M. S., youngest son of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Down and Conner, to Olive Mary, daughter of Colonel A. T. Searle, Madras Staff Corps.

On 31 Oct 1891, he was promoted to the rank of Major in the Indian Medical Service (Madras)

From India Births and Baptisms:

• Violet Kathleen Reeves, b. 1 Aug 1893, bap. 6 Sep 1893, Madras, India
• Zara Reeves, b. 27 Aug 1896, Madras, India, bap. 30 Oct 1896, Coonoor, Tamil Nādu, India

On 31 Oct 1899, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Medical Service (Madras), a rank which he retained in June 1906

From the National Probate Calendar:
REEVES Francis Casement of 1 Mount-pleasant Cowleigh-road North Malvern Worcestershire died 21 April 1912 Administration (with Will) London 29 August to Olive Mary Reeves widow. Effects £4701 4s. 10d.

From Worcestershire Bishop's Transcripts of Burials:

• 4458 | Francis Casement Reeves | Late Colonel I. M. S. | 56 | The Hydro Great Malvern | April 24 (1912)

Sources

Marriage1:  The Belfast Newsletter, 12 Mar 1890
                   FamilySearch - India, Madras Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1743-1990
Death:        England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 (Ancestry)
Burial:       Worcestershire Bishop Transcripts Burial Register (Location unstated) 1814-1918, b736/BA2245/130

(British) Army list for 1881 published by HMSO in 1881, page 506 details his promotion to the role of Surgeon.

(British) Army List published by HMSO in June 1906, page 277 documents his other history and page 1778 confirms his then current rank & role. See 19060630_Army_List_Reeves_Francis_Casement

FamilySearch - Violet Kathleen Reeves - India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
FamilySearch - Zara Reeves - India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947