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1st Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
« on: Thursday 25 April 13 01:06 BST (UK) »

I am wondering why my 2x gt Uncle b1887 Dover, Kent would be in Ireland military speaking in the early 1900s please...I have found he married in Dublin in 1910 and in the 1911 Irish census he is in Pelletstown, Castleknock, Dublin....occup as Driver with the 1st Field Squadron. He must have enlisted at an early age, sadly his WW1 service records didn't survive to possibly shed more light though he was in France during the war...from my 2x gt grandfather's obituary.

Any help very much appreciated..

Linda

 

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Re: 1st Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 25 April 13 12:32 BST (UK) »
I am afraid can't help with any detailed information, but I know that the Royal Engineers had a large camp in Ireland at that time, it was run in conjunction with Chatham for training.

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CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: 1st Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 25 April 13 16:05 BST (UK) »

Thank you very much Jebber that is most helpful.

Linda
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