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Military initials in a Census
« on: Tuesday 26 September 23 21:18 BST (UK) »

I have found a reference in a census which I don't understand.

In the 1901 Census at Hawarden Flintshire he lists his occupation as "Sergeant Major".
In the 1911 Census he lists his occupation as "army pensioner, Lieutenant and  GTMaster B1 R W FNS"


Does anyone know the meaning of "GTMaster B1 R W FNS"?

I have no idea what regiment this applies to.

TIA

Jim

Willey, Berry, Cox, Davis, Haddock, Hutton, Griffiths/Griffin, Tanner - Worcestershire
Cox, Dudley, Harris, Moore, Neville, Payne - Warwickshire
Chambers, Douds, Dryden, Given, Hamilton, Hassan, McPherson, McWhirter, Simpson, Taggart, Vauls, Whiteside - Ireland/Scotland, Northumberland
Challis, Halls, Heady, Grove, Lawrence - Essex
Foxwell, Imm, Ward - Gloucesteshire
Heady, Collis, Griffin - Hertfordshire
Hurling - Middlesex
Willey, Imm - Monmouthshire
Imm, Hamilton, Hedge, Majury, Sollis - US

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Re: Military initials in a Census
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 21:32 BST (UK) »
Could it be an abbreviation of Quarter Master,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Re: Military initials in a Census
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 21:49 BST (UK) »

I have just searched for info and used his name and this came up.

So, it looks like Lieutenant QuarterMaster 1st/5th Battalion of Royal Welsh Fusilliers

https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2020601/https___1914_1918_europeana_eu_contributions_17708


Thanks for the clue heywood

Jim



Willey, Berry, Cox, Davis, Haddock, Hutton, Griffiths/Griffin, Tanner - Worcestershire
Cox, Dudley, Harris, Moore, Neville, Payne - Warwickshire
Chambers, Douds, Dryden, Given, Hamilton, Hassan, McPherson, McWhirter, Simpson, Taggart, Vauls, Whiteside - Ireland/Scotland, Northumberland
Challis, Halls, Heady, Grove, Lawrence - Essex
Foxwell, Imm, Ward - Gloucesteshire
Heady, Collis, Griffin - Hertfordshire
Hurling - Middlesex
Willey, Imm - Monmouthshire
Imm, Hamilton, Hedge, Majury, Sollis - US
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