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« on: Sunday 28 May 17 19:12 BST (UK) »
Thanks folks for any insight you gave me.
I have tracked down some of my G. Granddad army records.
He joined in 1885 at 18 yrs old, short service, army no. 1154 as Patrick. Served his time. Then he's back in 1898 signing up for the militia at 30 yrs old, army no. 1060. Then I have him again aged 36 in an Extract from attestation and statement of services in 1902, this is the document that has his name Peter crossed of and Patrick put back in, it also gives me 3 army nos. 3648,4372 and 4247, it also states that he was not married, but yet on the next page it gives his wife and daughter.
Then the next record I have for him is in 1908 aged 41, signing up 6 years special reservists, this record also gives 2 army nos. 4372 and 4644, part of this record there is a form E 661, certificate to be obtained by a reservist, this one gives his age as 39. His marriage is stated in these records as 1894, yet I have found it to be in 1892, plus his wife died that same year. Any thoughts.......