Desborough Soldiers
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at Northampton on 19 Feb 1886. Aged
18y 3m
- Description:
- height 5ft 5in; weight 127 lbs; chest 33¼in; complexion Fresh; eyes Blue; hair Brown; marks Small scar, left forearm; religion Wesleyan.
- Occupation:
- Shoe Rivetter
- Previously served in:
- 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
- Prefer to serve in:
- Northamptonshire Regiment
Service history
| 20 Feb 1886 | Appointed to 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (1589) |
| 22 Mar 1887 | Transferred to 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment (1589) |
| 07 Oct 1887 | Deserted. Apprehended 10 Oct 1887 |
| 17 Oct 1887 | Punished: Absent without leave, awarded 25 days Imprisoned |
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at Dorchester, Dorset on 13 May 1901. Aged
32y 5m. Married
- Description:
- height 5ft 7¾in; weight 158 lbs; chest 37in; complexion Fresh; eyes Blue; hair Fair; marks Small scar, left forearm; religion Wesleyan.
- Occupation:
- Shoe Rivetter
- Previously served in:
- Dorsetshire Regiment
- Prefer to serve in:
- Dorsetshire Regiment
Service history
| 13 May 1901 | Appointed to 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment (2357) |
| 17 Aug 1901 | Appointed to Unpaid L. Sgt |
| 11 Jul 1902 | Appointed to Paid L. Sgt |
| 31 Dec 1902 | Posted Sergeant |
| 23 Sep 1905 | Appointed to Sergeant Instructor, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| 28 Feb 1907 | Discharge to pension |
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at Belfast, Ireland on 12 Sep 1914. Aged
46y. Married
- Description:
- height 5ft 7¾in; weight 157 lbs; chest 37½in; eyes Grey; hair Grey; marks Small scar, left forearm.
- Occupation:
- Instructor, Physical Education
- Previously served in:
- Northamptonshire Regiment, Dorsetshire Regiment
Service history
| 12 Sep 1914 | Appointed to Royal Irish Fusiliers (15720) |
| 22 Sep 1914 | Promoted Company Sergeant Major |
| 11 Mar 1915 | Appointed to Army Gymnastics Staff |