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Great information, thank you and the timing works in to what the family were thinking. 

Can you let me know what a detachment in Jersey might look like, numbers/command?

Thanks again!

Ah that's interesting.  That some of the 1st remained in Jersey.....good to have the comminding officer's name too, more research!

Not sure that's the same Russell in doc above.  He was definitely a Captain around 1924 and I think was a Lt during his time in France.  Just thinking, maybe Col Jones went to Ireland and Russell's men were left in Jersey, hence my chap being a cook (or Chef as the family say).  Otherwise surely would be odd for a Captain to have his own cook, even if he was a Lord.

I'm hoping his papers say more when we get them later this year.

But thanks so much for all the information you've found, it's brilliant and helps me write up his story.

Thank you Alan!

Interesting, thanks Alan.  Sorry it was Seaforth Barracks.

Well, he was definitely posted to Jersey around the years above as he met his wife there and 3 of their children were born there, with only the middle son who was born in 1926 at the Seaforth Barracks.

His wife was a Housemaid to Captain Russell.  I guess that's how they met.  I must find out more about Russell as that might hold the clue.

He was definitely in the 1st Bn Kings (Liverpool) Regiment when he married in 1924 in Jersey.

A mystery!

Would anyone be able to tell me where the Bn was posted during these years?  I do know that the Pte Horace Leonard Adams I'm researching was at St. Peter's Barracks in Jersey abt 1922, definitely in 1924 back to Seaford Barracks abt 1926 and Jersey again in 1929. 

Family story is that he was a Cook for Capt Edward Russel (Lord Russell of Liverpool).

To be honest, any information anyone can give me would be great.  We are waiting to hear from the NA if his Service Papers are there.

Thank you!