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Keith Smith
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The only information I can offer is that Mr W.D. Wilson, gentleman, was appointed a lieutenant in Baker's Horse in General Order No. 60 dated 19th March 1879.
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Justin Young
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Hi Keith
Thanks for that, I wasn't sure when He'd joined/rejoined this unit so this is very helpful. Its also interesting that He is titled 'Gentleman' - I had missed an entry in the medal rolls that says He was a Sgt in Bakers Horse in 1878 - you don't usually think of 'Gentlemen' (although I've seen it in other Irregular units) as Sgt's but maybe he only held this rank for a short time. Today I will make sure I get hold of a Copy of your book - Local General Orders, I'd somehow missed that this had been released and should prove invaluble. Cheers Justin |
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Gentlemen-Rankers! |
John Young
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Justin,
How about that former trooper in the Frontier Light Horse, as an example of a Gentleman-Ranker? - Trooper the Honourable Standish William Prendergast Vereker. I have a document signed in 1879 signed by W.H. Tomasson, who refer than give his colonial rank styles himself as A Gentleman. The British Army had its fill of Gentlemen-Rankers, so-much-so that Kipling recorded them in verse. George Hamilton Browne obviously considered himself one as he cribbed Kipling's open verse for his book titles. John Y. |
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Justin Young
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Hi John
Vereker was the very man I was thinking of but thanks for pointing out how relatively common it was to be a 'Gentlemen-Ranker' of course you are quite right - I must admit a feeling of being a bit daft for forgetting Kipling Cheers Justin |
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