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London and Middlesex / Re: George Augustus Thomas ab 1876
« on: Wednesday 25 August 21 09:05 BST (UK) »
Hi Guys
Military Service
The Record of Service for 14th July 1916 shows that George Augustus served previously in the 86th Batt Royal Irish Rifles for 12 years and the Middlesex Regiment for 200 days. The George Whitecoat identified as being George Augustus gives the following
Attested date 1894 - therefore plus nearly 13 years means that when he was married in 1902 he would have been still serving. His Marriage Record shows that he was a ‘General Dealer’ at this time. If those figures are correct he would have been serving until 1907.
Date of birth – Using his attested date of 1894 and for round figures using 20 years old gives DOB 1874. His Marriage Record age (26) gives his DOB as 1876. Where his age on the 1911 Census is give as 36yrs DOB 1875. The record of his enlistment in 1916 shows his age as 39yrs 11 months so say 40 years so DOB 1876. So all in all about the same.
So I guess the question is did he really serve for 13 years? or was it more like 6,7 or 8 to match up with his Marriage record. Or is it possible that he was not 19 years old at his attested date but rather 13 or 14 years.
I have yet to digest the latest information regarding Augustus being Augusta
Regards
Pegwill
Military Service
The Record of Service for 14th July 1916 shows that George Augustus served previously in the 86th Batt Royal Irish Rifles for 12 years and the Middlesex Regiment for 200 days. The George Whitecoat identified as being George Augustus gives the following
Attested date 1894 - therefore plus nearly 13 years means that when he was married in 1902 he would have been still serving. His Marriage Record shows that he was a ‘General Dealer’ at this time. If those figures are correct he would have been serving until 1907.
Date of birth – Using his attested date of 1894 and for round figures using 20 years old gives DOB 1874. His Marriage Record age (26) gives his DOB as 1876. Where his age on the 1911 Census is give as 36yrs DOB 1875. The record of his enlistment in 1916 shows his age as 39yrs 11 months so say 40 years so DOB 1876. So all in all about the same.
So I guess the question is did he really serve for 13 years? or was it more like 6,7 or 8 to match up with his Marriage record. Or is it possible that he was not 19 years old at his attested date but rather 13 or 14 years.
I have yet to digest the latest information regarding Augustus being Augusta
Regards
Pegwill