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Martin,
Confirmation of two points for you. The Coldstreamer on the right is indeed Johnson. Here he is in mufti after his promotion to Lieutenant & Quartermaster of 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Lieutenant & Quartermaster W. Johnson, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. 1897 (Sorry it is a very large photograph I have of him!) Johnson enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in January 1872, in just seven years he had attained the rank of Pay-Sergeant. Promoted to Quartermaster-Sergeant on the voyage out to Egypt, he was present at the Battle of Tel-El-Kebir in 1882. Later awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. In July 1894 he was appointed as the Superintending Clerk of the Coldstream Guards and on the formation of the 3rd Battalion in December 1897 he was promoted to Quartermaster. The other point the Dredges were indeed related they were brothers. Elijah's forename gives a clue to his true religion and his Jewish heritage. The facts were given to me by his late Grandson who was a friend of mine. Ron Sheeley might be able to assist further as he has Davies' correspondence regarding the replacement draft. John |
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Martin Everett
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John,
Many thanks for two extra pieces to the jigsaw - much appreciated. I noticed you used the term 'mufti' - although used in line regiments until quite recently, it was always 'plain clothes' on orders in the Foot Guards - maybe because the Guards never served East of Suez. Although not on the photograph, I still have to find out what happened to 4579 Sgt Robert McFeeters, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards who also was on the Col Davies' draft and was appointed Sergeant Major 1st 24th (vice Sgt-Maj Frederick Gapp) on his arrival in South Africa. I assume he returned to the Grenadiers. |
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John Young
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Martin,
I am grateful for your information re-'plain clothes'. I should have mentioned it in my previous posting Johnson is shown in my photograph in Liverpool Road, Islington outside the rear of the Agricultural Hall. In the 1890's Johnson assisted Colonel G. M. Fox, Inspector-General of Gymnasia, in a number of productions of the Royal Tournament when it was held at that venue. McFeeters did indeed return to the Grenadiers, there is a known photograph of him wearing his 1879 Medal that I have seen. I think it may well have been subsequently reproduced in The Navy & Army Illustrated. Regards, John |
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