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Armed Forces / Re: 10th Hussars
« on: Monday 21 June 10 18:02 BST (UK)  »
Ken, I am very much obliged for your detailed information and pointers.  I shall follow your suggestions and hope that they bear fruit. The only additional info I have from talking to my 95yr old mother today was that she was told he was one of the first called up at the outbreak of war.  This would suggest to me that he was no longer in the Army at that time but was on some form of 'reserve' list.  The fact he was in a convalescent home in Oct '07 may suggest some form of medical discharge but we are fairly certain he served in India - he had a Hindustani? language bible and some local ivory jewellery which he gave to my mother.  He also told her stories of the Durbar which suggests he may have been there at the time but unfortunately that cannot be substantiated. Again, many thanks for your help..

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Armed Forces / Re: 10th Hussars
« on: Monday 21 June 10 09:42 BST (UK)  »
I saw the topic the 10th Hussar topic on here and wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction.  My great uncle Alexander Roby [1885 - 1925] was apparently enlisted in the 10th Hussars by his uncle on the death of his father in 1901. In the 1901 census he was shown as 16years and a saddler.  The next hard information we have is a postcard he sent my mother from an army convalescent home at 4 South Terrace, Skelton in 1907. I have looked at the 'military overseas' 1911 census which lists an Alexander Robey [different spelling but the birth dates and enlistment location fit] but doesnt give regt number or location at the time.  I have a medal roll card [CY/9 - 2]for a Pte A Robey 10th Hussars, Regt No 387 awarding the 1914 Star but that is all.  Could anyone please suggest other areas of research.  Many thanks

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