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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:07 pm

Can anyone tell me if the Lt Everett who was one of the officers saved by Redvers Buller when winning his VC on Hlobane an ancester of Maj Everett who is the present day curator of the museum in Brecon?
Clive

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:57 pm

Dear Clive,

I regret no. My great grandfather enlisted in 38th Foot in 1853 and he crossed the Alma on 20 Sep 1854 and then saw service in the Mutiny before transferring to the Scots Fusilier Guards. His family name was 'Everard' but the recruiting Sergeant in 1853 wrote down 'Everett'. So when my grandfather joined the Scots Guards he had to serve as 'Everett' although his brother, my great Uncle served in the 2nd Life Guards as 'Everard'. That's many litetimes ago.

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:59 pm

MARTIN OK so here is another shot where your ancesters any relation to Maj Everard who wrote a very fine history of the Worcestershire Regiment 29th Foot he also served in the Worcesters .
Clive