late xx lancs fusiliers

[bertie2]

Could anyone help with a look up and info on late xx lancs fus please? My great great grandfather has on his grave this inscription. Can anyone help records please? I have not found anything yet? John Palmer Hill born 1857 died 1937 many thanks all

[macintosh]

The 20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers were formed 23.3.15 as a bantam battalion (Salford) from August 1915 to 1918 they were attached to the104th Brigade of the 35th Division and disbanded Feb 1918 in Belgium.


James

[neil1821]

The 20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers were formed 23.3.15 as a bantam battalion (Salford) from August 1915 to 1918 they were attached to the104th Brigade of the 35th Division and disbanded Feb 1918 in Belgium.

Bearing in mind the chap's dates (born 1857) I think we might be talking about the Lancs Fus pre-1881 designation, the 20th Regt. But that's just my interpretation.

Where was he born?

[macintosh]

Thanks Neil, Yes of course, another senior moment

James

[ainslie]

I think you may have been given the information about the 'XX' meaning elsewhere!

[bertie2]

This is all confusing, I have no idea when or if he was in the Lancs Fus only this was on his grave stone! (LATE XX LANCS FUS.) He was born Rippingale Lincolnshire. Any ideas? Thanks

[EDDIER]

The Census records for John Palmer Hill b 1857 Rippingale show that from 1871 to 1891 he was with his Grandparents (Palmers) at Rippengale. 1901 he was in Rippengale with his family at Water Lane. 1911 he was a patient at The General or Mineral Water Hospital Bath. He died in 1937.Cant see where he would fit in any Military Service.
There is a record for a John Hill serving in China 1900 for the 20th Hussars who`s cap badge is xHx surmounted by a crown
Eddie

[bertie2]

This is all very odd, why would they have put this on his grave stone?   

[neil1821]

The Census records for John Palmer Hill b 1857 Rippingale show that from 1871 to 1891 he was with his Grandparents (Palmers) at Rippengale. 1901 he was in Rippengale with his family at Water Lane. 1911 he was a patient at The General or Mineral Water Hospital Bath. He died in 1937.Cant see where he would fit in any Military Service.

That's not an insurmountable problem going just by the census. Those census returns are only every 10 years, leaves plenty of time in between to have served.

You're right, that inscription must be on the gravestone for a reason. There must be a grain of truth in it somewhere so keep looking.