george frederick lee

[kwickme]

my great uncle george frederick lee joined the 3rd battalion north warwickshire  reg on 11th aug 1896
his number was 5792 he came from birmingham. he was 18yrs old.
can anybody give me any ideas where he may have being stationed and where he may have being in ww1.
thank you.
 

[Jebber]

His records says he was discharged by purchase a week later on the 18th August 1896.


Jebber

[kwickme]

thank you very much for this.

[Jebber]

Glad to have helped, even if it was not the answer you were hoping for

[km1971]

my great uncle george frederick lee joined the 3rd battalion north warwickshire  reg on 11th aug 1896

He was joining the Militia - six years part time, 7 weeks training on enlistment, followed by annual camps of 1-2 months. If there was a general mobilization in the six years he would have been 'embodied' - made full time.

All service was paid the same as Regular soldiers. He illustrates the value of the Militia. Purchasing his discharge would have been £2, compared to £20 for a Regular. So it was wise to see if he would take to life as a soldier.

He may have re-joined the army later, either for the Boer War (1899 to 1902) or WW1. If you can find his records for subsequent service it should mention his service as a Militiaman. NOTE..he would have been given a different number if he did re-join

Ken

[kwickme]

thank you this is very interesing. i hae being told he was in ww1 but not found any proof.

[jim1]

Do you know where he was living around WW1.
There are 2 George Lee's on the 1918 Absent Voter's List.

[kwickme]

not for certain he eems quite illusive.when he joined up he was single. i cannot understand it because his father was also the same name . at time of army record they were living osler street ladywood but in  1911 te last time i have him  the father is 43 the son is 13 neither ages fir the army record.

[jim1]

Neither George Lee on the AV list lived in Ladywood in 1918.
George the son may have served from 1917 but it's unlikely George the father did unless he was a Territorial & embodied in 1914 which doesn't seem the case.
Also if George the son served he wouldn't have been on the 1918 AV list as he wasn't 21.