Royal Artillery Service Records from the 1870s

[hurley42]

Thanks Shaun J

I have ordered a copy from the UK GRO.

Cheers

Robert

[hurley42]

HI All

I have now narrowed down the date for John Nixon's studio photo to the period April 1871-December 1871 using his military records.

He was paid 1d extra per day from the beginning of April 1871 for good conduct and he became a Sgt in December of that year.

As the studio shot shows him in a corporals uniform with an inverted chevron on his lower right arm he is receiving the 1d extra per day. Hence the photo is post 1 April 1871 and pre 19th December 1871 when he was promoted to Sgt.

Cheers

Robert

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Have just come across this post and wondered if you could find any mention of a Charles Alfred Nicholl in the service records. He was at the Brompton Barracks of School of Military Engineering in 1881 census age 21

He seems to have disappeared into the mists of time and I have placed a separate post on the London Board in an attempt to find him before finding this more specific subject.

Any help would be appreciated in finding his service records.

Alan

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Just found some records -

Service Number 5495
4 Brigade Royal Artillery
Discharged 1888 - To Reserve
Believe he attested 3 May 1878 Woolwich, spent a year in India 1886/87

Alan