David Jones 1st Bn RWF - India 1898

[wilcoxon]

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These have been found in some family papers, they are not as far is known linked to the family and the person in possession of them would like to be able to find who D J is, and hopefully trace his family.

Some details from the Invasionzone website = No.2561 David Jones, discharged at Nowshera, India 9th Jan. 1898

Can anyone help please.

Thanks.

[Taff Wrexham]

People on here much more knowledgable than me but weren't the 1st Battalion in England in 1898?

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Bizarrely last night whislt checking Ancestry, I found a pension record for David Jones from Mold who enlisted in 1880 and was discharged in 1892. On first glance the service number was correct….It was only when I re-checked that I realised the number was nearly correct, as Eric Morecambe may have said…."All the right numbers, but not necessarily in the right order"!!

This one was David Jones 2651

1898 = 1st Bn in the UK(They had departed Jhansi Northern India in Oct 1896).
2nd Bn at Crete and Egypt( In Dec 1898 they headed to Hong Kong).

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Re-looking at Wilcoxon's images. The discharge date is Jan 1896. This is confirmed by cross checking the CO's signature, that of Lt Col C Norman. That CO departed the Bn in March 1896.

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Checking the 1st Bn regimental roll for the 3rd Burma War 1885-1887. No soldier called 2561 Jones listed. So look for his service with the battalion between 1887-1896

[Taff Wrexham]

Checking the 1st Bn regimental roll for the 3rd Burma War 1885-1887. No soldier called 2561 Jones listed. So look for his service with the battalion between 1887-1896

Are there any Allmand, or Hallmonds or similar on that RR please?
T

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Are there any Allmand, or Hallmonds or similar on that RR please?
T

You'v already received that info in a previous post?: http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/sho...n-or-RWF/page2

[Taff Wrexham]

You'v already received that info in a previous post?: http://rwf-forum.co.uk/vBulletin/sho...n-or-RWF/page2

OK - bit confusing sometimes where info. comes from.
Are Regimental Rolls same as Musters?

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The info came off the campaign medal roll on Ancestry that shows an entitlement for a particular medal. I think "Muster Rolls" are a general list list of men serving at a particular time.