Billy Connolly Traces Military Roots In India | Who Do You Think You Are

[@Lori79Butterfly]

Billy Connolly seems to be a real down-to-earth & caring man. What a lovely, warm human being!💖

[@yvonnegould2000]

I'm so surprised but pleased that you niw know this. Having followed the gorgeous Billy for decades, apart from his being THE number one comedian, I've always loved him for his humble, polite, down to earth manner. Just love the man.

[@catrionalappin9392]

Billy is so polite it's lovely

[@Alliebaba7782]

He is so likeable. O wish I could meet the man

[@fhlostonparaphrase]

I was a little annoyed that they didn't question why his great grandmother was in India in the first place, but I needn't have worried, its covered here :)

[@charishraju2007]

O Brian’s are influential Anglo Indian family from Calcutta…one of the O Brian ‘s Derik O Brian is a Member of Parliament in India

[@Kitiwake]

Daniel Doyle was 58 when he applied for relied and is described as a Catholic.

[@kimberlycook4554]

My great grandmother's maiden name Mary katherine Doyle born 1880. Could they have been related? Hmm?

[@Anonymous-xy6nh]

Very much possible. Your Great Great Grandfather must have been from British Indian Army! 1857 to 1890

[@michaeldukes4108]

Super common name...

[@LokeshSharmaBitsian]

interesting how first struggle of freedom in India changes to Indian mutiny in Britain

[@sirbattlecat]

Seeing as the british had the power, I guess it's technically a mutiny. I don't blame the Indians for carrying out the mutiny though.

[@LokeshSharmaBitsian]

@@sirbattlecat yeah.... Freedom fighters of one people are always terrorists of others.

[@sirbattlecat]

@@LokeshSharmaBitsian England: *asserts dominance in foreign country* India: *rebels* England: surprisedpikachu.jpg

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

Well she did say "as they would call it", referring to those soldiers.

[@linusp9316]

It's called a mutiny because the Indian soldiers mutinied.. it's literally what happened, not a belittling term. Indian soldiers employed by the British mutinied and fought against them. If it had been non-soldiers, then it would just have been called a rebellion or something.