
The purpose of this project is to gather profiles of these men who are on Geni and to share interesting tales and anecdotes about individuals. Please collaborate... CEYLON Approximately 5,126 POW were held in the following camps: Camps Diyatalawa (Main camp) Mount Lavina (Convalescent camp) Ragama (Camp for dissidents and irreconcilables) Urugasmanhandiya (Camp for prisoners on par...
Burgher People from SRI LANKA Of Dutch ‧ Portuguese ‧ German ‧ British ‧ Swedish ‧ Norwegian ‧ French ‧ Irish roots & origin during 16th-20th centuries internet:sources-information-documentation-books-etceteraa--> ...additions welcome! Famous profiles by profession or skills please add here if not yet in the list ACADEMIA F.A.R. "Happy" GOMESZ ‧ ‧ FFARCS (Eng ‧ Consu...
This project aims to document the lives of South Americans of all ethnic groups in the United States prior to the passing of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, signed by former President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Profiles included in this project must specify the ethnicity (or an educated guess) of each person, rather than using broad categories like "Indian" or "Pakistani." This approa...
—continuing WORK to do!—AAN-vullen-COR-rigeren-MEE-werken? Welcome! Please add links and documents Dutch in CEYLON~Zeylon ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ 1658-1798 Op 5 mei 1601 vertrok Admiraal Joris van SPILBERGEN uit Veere in opdracht van koopman de MOUCHERON met 3 schepen naar de kust van Malabar, India en bereikte die plaats op 25 mei 1602. Op 30 mei datzelfde jaar landde men in SAMANTURAI AAN de oostkus...
Scope of Project Attempting to gain knowledge and fill out -- as much as possible -- information about my extended family tree which has roots in India but spreads its branches all over the world including the United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, and Canada. If you or a member of your tree have any lineage going back to these families, please visit the project and/or get in tou...
The Medal for the Best Shot in the British Army, Infantry , was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1869 and was awarded annually from 1870 to 1882 to the best shot of the Infantry of the British Army, including the Royal Engineers and the Colonial Corps.In 1923, the medal was re-introduced by King George V and designated the King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces . It could now be ...