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Officer Search in 3rd West Yorks Regt
« on: Friday 02 September 11 17:10 BST (UK) »

Hi

Does anyone have any info on the following:

John Musgrave BENSON


This is all that we have:

b. 1863 Kirstall, West Riding, Yorks

1881 - 3rd West Yorks Regt
1884 - Promoted Lieutenant
1902 - Prince of Wales Own WYR Militia Infantry
was known as Colonel BENSON in Oswladkirk, North Yorks

d. 1932, Helmsley, Yorks

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Booth - Hulme, Manchester & Wallsend
Craggs - Bishop Auckland, Darlington & Byker
Hutchins & Lewins- Sunderland
Miller, Allan & Brunton - Walker & Byker
Bagnall - Watermen of the Ouseburn

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 September 11 17:53 BST (UK) »
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27663/pages/2115/page.pdf

Theres a bit online..He served in the Boer War as a Major sailed on the Ortona in 1902.

Granted Honorary Lt Col in 04

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 September 11 17:59 BST (UK) »

Thanks Ady

how do I access the online info - is there a link?
Booth - Hulme, Manchester & Wallsend
Craggs - Bishop Auckland, Darlington & Byker
Hutchins & Lewins- Sunderland
Miller, Allan & Brunton - Walker & Byker
Bagnall - Watermen of the Ouseburn

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Re: Officer Search in 3rd West Yorks Regt
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 September 11 18:59 BST (UK) »
If you search for J M  and Benson here - http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/DB.aspx?dbid=1686&pcat=MIL_AWARDS  - the top two entries should be for him receiving the QSA and KSA medals. According to the 1902 Army List he had a staff job in South Africa as an (Hon) Major. It also says his captaincy was dated 22 January 1887. The award of the Kings medal shows he was in SA for 18 months included 1901 and 1902. So the passage information found by Ady suggests he served there on at least two occasions.

The rest of the 3rd Battalion were in Malta. They were sent there to allow a Regular battalion to be sent to South Africa.

Ken
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