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Could Charles have been home (in Birmingham) between 10/1/16 & 30/1/16?

If I'm reading his papers correctly; Charles was found 'drunk & incapable' on 30/12/15 in Pewsey, sentenced to 10 days C.B. (confined to barracks?) on 1/1/16 through till 10/1/16, before he EMBD (embarked?) on 30/1/16 from Southampton.

As you can probably guess, I'm a novice in relation to soldier's army papers so be gentle.  Would welcome thoughts on whether Charles definitely remained in barracks between 10/1/16 & 30/1/16 or could he have had any home leave during this time?

Private CHARLES TUCKEY Service Number: 21590
Regiment & Unit/Ship Cheshire Regiment 16th (Service Bn)
280 Bloomsbury Street Birmingham NOK mother Eliza
Attested Suffolk Street Birmingham 14 December 1914 Age 25 years 11 months
Posted 16 Dec 1914
Conduct Sheet (image 0838)
Masham - 3/8/15 - overstaying pass - 7 days C.C. - 11/8/15
Chisledon - 15/11/15 - overstaying pass - 10 days C.B. - 18/11/15
Pewsey - 30/12/15 - drunk & incapable - 10 days C.B. - 1/1/16
Conduct Sheet (image 0836)
Chisledon - 15/11/15 - overstaying pass - 10 days C.B. - 18/11/15 - expired 27/11/15
Pewsey - 30/12/15 - drunk & incapable - 10 days C.B. - 1/1/16 - expired 10/1/16
Casualty Form Active Service (image 0830)
EMBD 30/1/16 Southampton ss Mona Queen
Molingham 16/2/16 - drunk - 4 days -
Posted 30/1/16 France
Transferred Labour Coy (189) 14/5/17
Posted 24/1/19
Demob?? 12/3/19 Belgium
from 193 Labour Coy 113171 103 Wyrley Road Witton Birmingham

I have images, but not sure whether to post them.  Thanks, TonyR.

Hi all, can someone please let me know actual address of Henry Colvin in both 1891 & 1901 English census?

I have found him on Familysearch website, but address isn’t noted.  1891 Henry age 36, a Labourer in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire with wife Sarah 29, Henry 8 (all born Ireland) then William 6, Maggie 4 & John 2, all born Lancashire.

1901 Henry age 45, a Mariner in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire with wife Sarah J. 40, Sarah 20, Henry 17 (all born Ireland) then Margaret 14, John 12, Mary 10, Archibald 8, Robert 4, Agnes 2 & Elizabeth 0, all born Lancashire. Many thanks. Regards, TonyR.

P.S. There is no need to search for family after 1901, as they are back in Ireland with the death of Sarah Colvin, wife of Henry, recorded in 1909 in Belfast and then Henry Colvin’s death recorded in 1910, also in Belfast.

Hi all, just wondered if anyone might know what job these women were doing or what industry they were working in?

To me the objects piled up might be cloth or skins ready for bleaching, but I know nothing.

Reason for asking is that woman on left is my Gran and during the late 1920s, when she was in her forties, she lived about 200 yards from a bleach works.  There is no date on photo, nor where it was taken, so I'm trying to connect photo to that time & place, with little confidence. All ideas welcomed.  Thanks, TonyR.

PS if mods think this is wrong forum, please feel free to move!

From my Grandad’s service records it appears he was in the Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital at Millbank (MH 106/1629) from 15th July 1918 to 6th August 1918 suffering from influenza (this was ‘Spanish Flu’ time) before being transferred to the Central Military Hospital in Belfast. Obviously it would be great to get a copy of the Hospital Admission & Discharge Register for this time, but as the NA charge is ‘open-ended’ I wondered what others have paid for this service.

The NA charge a non-refundable £8.40 for a page check, before being able to say whether they hold the page & whether a copy can be made. After the page check, the NA then inform you the cost of making this copy and I’m just trying to get an indication of what others have paid for a copy, to decide whether it may be prohibitive cost or not. I know that these registers can be viewed free at the NA, which I could have managed a few years ago maybe, but there’s no way I can get down there now. Thanks for looking. Regards, TonyR.

Hi all, trying to find baptism of Sarah Rooney age 5, in 1908.  Sarah was RC, but being admitted to Smylys Childrens Homes and had to be Protestant.  This was being organized by the Soldiers Home in Parkgate Street, Dublin as Dad was in Richmond Barracks.  Paperwork from Soldiers Home has baptism arranged for 4 December 1908 & Sarah was CofI for 1911 census in Smyly Home.

Any ideas of nearest church & whether records are available would be appreciated. Just need info for family story (image would be brilliant) but no urgency.  Regards, TonyR.