John Horton, Kings Royal Rifle Corp

[Susan Horton]

John horton of the Kings Royal Rifle Corp is my husbands grandfather. He was lucky enough to survive the war and lived til maybe the 1960's. I am trying to find out about him if anyone can help.

I have found 4 MIC for John Horton: - a. Rank W.OCL 2 Number 5421. b. Rank Private Number 1549. c. Rank Private Number looks like A or B 1096. Also says deserted. d. Rank Private then underneath Cpl Number 10843.

I thought I would eliminate one or two on the CWGC, but it appears they all survived the war.

I have no enlistment date.

I know he came home injured as my husband said and I have a piccy of him in uniform with crutches.

I have a picture of him with 9 other men, he is sitting in the front row next a man with 1 stripe so I assume John must have been a private and I could possibly eliminate a and d.

He was probably living in Bethnal Green as he was there on the 1911 Census.

If anyone can help I should be grateful.

Thanks

Sue

[apwright]

Was your husband's grandfather married to Mary Annie Amelia SCARBOROUGH, with children John, William and Minnie?

If so, he was no. A1096, the man who deserted

There are extensive service and pension records on Ancestry (send a PM if you want them).

Adrian