Simon_Fielding Posted 18 March , 2015 Share Posted 18 March , 2015 Puzzled...labelled 'Alec Trotter' in suspiciously modern ink on reverse but I'm not sure... Nice shot tho', well turned out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 18 March , 2015 Share Posted 18 March , 2015 Corporal - Yes SA Medals - Yes Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 18 March , 2015 Share Posted 18 March , 2015 Not seen on Ancestry UK Campaign Medal lists for South Africa as a Royal Fusilier. Some As but with different units. Looking at the pic the left ribbon is Queen's South Africa Medal and right King's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 18 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2015 Not coming up as a Fusilier on the Medal Rolls CD ROM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loader Posted 19 March , 2015 Share Posted 19 March , 2015 Maybe was IY but the KSA makes that less likely as they didn't earn many I don't think. maybe census check will give a hint. Nice picture in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 19 March , 2015 Share Posted 19 March , 2015 The photo is almost certainly WW1 vintage. If he was a serving soldier in the Boer War then it's very likely that he would have served his time and passed his liability for recall by the outbreak of the WW1. As such, he might have gone into any unit, not necessarily his old regiment. It may also be worth searching for service papers in the pre-WW1 papers. And if you're looking for WW1 service then don't forget that the RF cap badge was also worn by the first 4 battalions of the London Regiment. Any further details? Photographers address, perhaps? How 'modern' do you think the writing is on the reverse....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 19 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2015 As Alan Partridge would say - Aha ... Name: Andrew Alexander Trotter Gender: Male Document Year: 1915 Residence Place: 23 Fermoy Road, Paddington Regimental Number: 3827 Regiment Name: London Regiment Number of Images: 23 Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation First name(s) A A Last name Trotter Service number(s) 489 Rank Corporal Regiment Army Post Office Corps Rolls Roll: 230 Units Unit: Army Post Office Corps, Rank: Corporal, Number: 489 Record set Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902 1911: Name: Andrew Alexander Trotter Age in 1911: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Male Birth Place: London, United Kingdom Civil Parish: Paddington County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 23 Fermoy Road, South Paddignton W Marital Status: Married Years Married: 4 Estimated Marriage Year: 1907 Occupation: CIVIL SERVICE POSTMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 19 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2015 29th Londons - home service - demob April 1919.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headgardener Posted 19 March , 2015 Share Posted 19 March , 2015 Result....! And this..... Regiment Army Post Office Corps Occupation: CIVIL SERVICE POSTMAN .....means you may find references to him in the London Gazette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 19 March , 2015 Share Posted 19 March , 2015 And the GPO appointment books on Ancestry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 19 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2015 Thanks all. Here's to A A Trotter who did his bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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