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Title: West Yorkshire Regiment 1890s
Post by: olphert on Thursday 13 August 09 20:12 BST (UK)

My ancester John Robert Crawford (born 1864 Leeds) is listed in the 1891 census as Private 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment.  Can anyone direct me to a history of this regiment or what they were doing at this time?
Thanks

Title: Re: West Yorkshire Regiment 1890s
Post by: mmm45 on Thursday 13 August 09 22:34 BST (UK)

If he was still serving in 1895 2nd Batt were involved in Ashanti War.
Looks like he was in the India area why he is on census he may have been on leave....1st Batt were in UK at that time??

http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/westyorks_index.htm
Ady :)

Title: Re: West Yorkshire Regiment 1890s
Post by: olphert on Friday 14 August 09 18:05 BST (UK)

Thanks for the link Ady - it's very useful.  Have found his marriage in Q2 1891 So he was probably back for that.  He then has kids in 1892,4,6,8,9 and so I suspect that his service with the 2nd was mostly prior to 1891.

I think a trip to Kew to find any service records is my next destination.

Thanks again. Olphert