(Royal?) M.M.S. Corp - Aldershot in 1901

[ShaunJ]

Do you know if I can find his Militia file on Ancestry?

Not as far as I can see.

[Selby]

Hi again, I’ve seen it and I’m not sure it’s the right Henry... but, I now know what he did and I’m happy with that!! Thank you all so much 

[ShaunJ]

it's him alright - those signatures are pretty much identical!

[Pennines]

For what it's worth I totally agree about the signature being the same one.

[Selby]

Yes, but... (isn’t there always a but  ) I have Henry in 1891 living in Woolwich and working as a ‘Marine Store Dealer’.

I agree that the signatures are spot on, but he couldn’t have been in two places at the same time?

I’m so confused.com 

[Selby]

Do you know how long these men signed up for? If they were Militia did they become full time soldiers or were they part time (so could he have had another job?).

Excuse my ignorance, I’ve Google a lot of this but honestly, there’s so much information to sift through, and I don’t really understand most of it...

[ShaunJ]

He wasn't a full time soldier. He was a militiaman. The only soldiering he did in 1891 was his annual training camp.

[Selby]

Now that makes sense... so you’re all right and I’m an idiot  . Liking this more and more...

Thank you for your patience!!!