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Military buffs again please

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Heather

Heather Report 10 Sep 2005 15:21

Have now got birth cert (1890)for son of my husband GGF and it shows dad as being a Sergeant in 1st Scots Guards. How would a welshman become a Scots Guard (Thomas Jenkins)? And where would the Scots Guards be barracked in London area please?

Heather

Heather Report 10 Sep 2005 22:10

Thanks Alan, this is really a weird one. I mean he was in the Worcesters then I found him as a guard at Wellington Barracks. Does footguard cover all regiments? Im wondering if I got him confused with anothe Thomas Jenkins from the Welsh borders? But he has been a soldier all along and now I have the sons birth cert I see he was a sergeant in the Scots. Strange. Will come to light one day I guess.

Martin

Martin Report 11 Sep 2005 08:50

My Great Grandfather (from Bolton in Lancashire) joined the 85th Regiment at Bury Barracks in 1854. Within a year he transferred to the 72nd Regiment which was a Highland Regiment. Apparently he used to say that he had been an Englishman in a Scottish Regiment in Ireland. It seemed to be quite common for regiments to make up numbers before going abroad by offering a bounty - the 72nd was going to the Crimean War. He spent the rest of his service in the 72nd. Not sure if you gave a date but during WWI and WWII someone called up could be sent to any regiment. My Welsh Grandfather was in Yorkshire when he volunteered during WWI, I have a letter from the recruiting sergeant in Halifax to the Welsh Regiment asking if they would accept the transfer of two Welshmen. MB

Researching:
BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS

moe

moe Report 11 Sep 2005 10:02

heather, my G/Grandfather came from Ireland to England then finished up in Scotland all the while being in the Royal Artillery, so must of moved around from barracks to barracks, if only i knew which ones!!.....MOE!

Heather

Heather Report 11 Sep 2005 20:47

Thanks guys - we are talking a guy born Welsh Boarders 1862 and by 1890 a Sergeant in the 1st Scots Guards. Oh well, at least this hobby will keep me going well into my dotage, eh?