WozFromOz Posted 7 February , 2023 Share Posted 7 February , 2023 According to family knowledge, my grandfather from Brighton served for the British army in Ireland during WW1. He was a boot maker before the war and the photo of him (second from left) shows him and another man holding boots. Was there a boot manufacturing station in Ireland? He has a very common name - John Henry Jones. I've not found any record of his war service even allowing for the loss of many records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 7 February , 2023 Share Posted 7 February , 2023 (edited) I expect you have this. My bold letters. Thanks to FindMyPast: 1911 Census. Transcript of John Henry Jones' record First name(s) John Henry Last name Jones Registration district Brighton Registration district number 79Birth year 1892 Sub-district West Brighton Age 19 Sub-district number 2 Age as transcribed 19 Enumeration district number 3 Relationship to head Son Archive series RG14 Marital status Single Piece number 5123Occupation Boot repairir Schedule 380 Birth place Sussex Brighton Census reference RG14PN5123 RG78PN227 RD79 SD2 ED3 SN380 Birth place as transcribed Sussex Brighton RG 78 piece number 227Full address 70 Hartington Road Brighton, Brighton, Sussex. Other household member first name(s) Eliza, Emily, John, Louisa, Richard Address 70 Hartington Road Brighton Other household member last name Jones House number 70 Record set 1911 Census For England & Wales Street Hartington Road Category Census, land & surveys Parish Brighton Subcategory Census County Sussex Collections from Great Britain, England © Findmypast Edited 7 February , 2023 by Kath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozFromOz Posted 7 February , 2023 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2023 Thank you very much Kath. Yes I do have this info. FYI His sister Eliza and brother Richard migrated to Perth, Australia in 1912. Richard served for the Australian Imperial Force, and died near Ypres, 1917. The rest of the family, except Emily, migrated in 1924. I was hoping to get any info on John's (my grandfather) service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 8 February , 2023 Share Posted 8 February , 2023 Do you know what Regiment/Corps that your grandfathers served in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozFromOz Posted 8 February , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2023 Unfortunately I know nothing about his WW1 service. He died before my father was 2 years old and little info seems to have survived the generations. Just now zooming on his uniform I think I can see the word SUSSEX and just maybe the letters T Y ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 8 February , 2023 Share Posted 8 February , 2023 No doubt someone will be along shortly who knows, but the three-tier T-Y-SUSSEX would suggest the Sussex Yeomanry (one of the men in the photo, and possibly your grandfather too, seems to be wearing jodphurs). Haven't been able to confirm the shoulder title from Google, though, needs someone with genuine knowledge. The LLT says 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry were in Ireland from April 1918. Here's a similar style Yeomanry shoulder title for comparison: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WozFromOz Posted 8 February , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2023 Thank you so much Pat. A good step forward in my puzzle. Checking Ancestry, the only record I can find for his name in Sussex regiment is the attachment. I'm still new to researching his war records. Does this look right? Was it normal to have changed units that many times? What is the pencilled From / To entry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 8 February , 2023 Share Posted 8 February , 2023 Well, that strongly suggests he didn't serve in a theatre of war with the Sussex Yeomanry (it's an extract from the records of those who received the British War and Victory Medals, which were awarded for service in a theatre of war). This listing of units would normally mean he served in a theatre of war with all of those battalions; 17th Royal Sussex were the battalion he was with at the end of the war, or when he became non-effectual if that was before 11/11/18. As Ireland was counted as Home service, it doesn't mean he didn't serve there with another unit, which would not be mentioned on these medal rolls, however. Incidentally, there are a number of reasons a man might have apparently served with so many battalions: in some cases it was a nominal thing such as the administrative need for all men to be "owned" by some parent unit at all times, in others it might represent a real, physical transfer e.g. as part of a draft to fill a need for manpower, or re-allocation on return from convalescence from a wound or illness. The pencil marks area clerk's annotation of some sort, I think. No idea what they signify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 8 February , 2023 Share Posted 8 February , 2023 Quote 2/1st Sussex Yeomanry were in Ireland from April 1918 Further detail here: http://www.eastsussexww1.org.uk/sussex-yeomanry-first-world-war/index.html Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now