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In your debt, John.
Peter - enjoy; and don't do anything I wouldn't do ... |
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Peter Ewart
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Paul
Midweek, and still recovering. (And girding my loins for this w/end, of course!) Not sure if my reply will be very helpful, though, and it will certainly fall short of enabling any axiomatic conclusions from being drawn. I have come across many examples of soldiers transferring (or being transferred) from one regiment to another. But - did they all volunteer for change in circumstances such as Dan Hayward's? No. Were any of these moves the result of an emergency, such as that of the post-Isandlwana AZW? Yes - some in much more serious cases. Some, of course, involved the 2nd ABW of 1899-1902, and the same occurrences during 1914-18 were very common indeed, where many men ended up in completely different regiments. Did some of these cases involve an "attachment" to another regiment or unit, rather than a full transfer? Yes, especially from the 2nd ABW onwards. As far as I know, these cases often ended up with a return to the original unit. Even more common, of course - almost routinely so - were transfers from one battalion to another within the same regiment, especially when drafted for India within a year or so of enlistment. As well as the 2nd/4th and 99th in Dec 1878, I believe some of the reinforcements of Feb/Mar 1879 may have involved a hurried "making up to strength." (Can someone confirm this?) So I can't give a definitive answer, as I see no pattern, but someone else here with a good knowledge of army service conditions of the period might be able to - if, indeed, there is a standard answer. However, I'm pretty sure that it is perfectly possible (with what is known at present) that Dan Hayward may well have continued his career in a different regiment to that in which he originally attested, and therefore became time-expired while still in the 2nd/4th. His papers, which should survive at Kew (WO97) will provide a clear answer in his case. Peter |
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Graves1879
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(See start of topic for details: http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1669&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 - Alan) |
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The Story of Dan Hayward |
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