My Great Grandfather's Military Service

[Bill Smyth]

I am trying to research the military service of my Great Grandfather. He had an interesting career move in that he was a horse trainer in The Curragh (Kildare) in 1890 and then joined the Army (6th Dragoons (I think) and was posted to Aldershot. His name was George Edwards. He disappeared and resurfaced in Scotland listed  in the 1901 census. Can anyone please provide any pointers?

Bill

[MaxD]

Can you give his place and date of birth?

maxD

[gortonboy]

is he this chap?


First name(s)   George
Last name   Edwards
Birth year   1869
Birth parish   Failesgate
Birth town   Durham
Birth county   Durham
Birth country   England
Service number   3198
Regiment   Dragoons
Year   1892
Attestation date   13 Aug 1892
Attestation age years   23
Attestation service number   3198
Attestation corps   6th Dragoons
Discharge corps   Dragoons
Document type   Attestation
Series   Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913

[Bill Smyth]

Thank you for your replies Gortonboy and MaxD. I have no record of his place of birth but it could well be Durham. I know from his death record that he was born around 1867. It is possible that the record you post Gortonboy is correct but I'll need to try and research his service number of 3198 and look at the Fold3 (American database) document on Ancestry Thank you again.
Bill

[gortonboy]

the service record states his mother as ANN.  This George served briefly before being discharged with ignomy.

I cant find the 1901 census you quote ? 

[gortonboy]

re the 1901 census,,,,is he the one married to Mary?

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Gairbraid Avenue, 98, Glasgow, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

[gortonboy]

birth of Martha?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02370/1884913.pdf

[gortonboy]

so if the army guy is yours,,,his parents should be a JOHN married to an ANN.

[Annette7]

1901 Census - bc.1866 England
Enlistment 13/8/1892 aged 23 - bc.1869 Failsgate, Durham, mother shown as Ann
Death - bc.1867

Gortonboy says parents should be a John and Ann BUT I cannot find a George Edwards birth in Durham 1865-1870 nor can I find him on 1871/1881 census with a birthplace in Durham.

Am I missing something here?

When/where did he die?

Annette