Abbreviation 1880s military record

[InvisiblesRus]

Hi everyone,
Does anyone know what I C a R might mean in a military (infantry) record?
Thanks

[MaxD]

It may be more easily and correctly found if you could post a clip of the record to show the context in which it occurs.  Alternatively, if the record is on line, post the name/number if you wish.

MaxD

[InvisiblesRus]

Screen shot...
Thanks

[MaxD]

Need a bit more!  The first element is 1st and the column is for who he is serving with so we have a unit called 1st C A R.

What is the date associated with that line?

MaxD

[davidgp]

The small annotation next to the word discharged suggests at some time he was in the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) which became the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881 - may give you an 'in' to the meaning of C.A.R.
David

[MaxD]

Yes I'd had the same thought and checked out the 80th Foot and successors without anything emerging.

I'd be far happier to see the whole record - helps to check other letters to ensure we are looking at the right initials and locations/dates are a great help too - its a bit like having a blindfold on!

MaxD

[philipsearching]

The small annotation next to the word discharged suggests at some time he was in the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) which became the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881 - may give you an 'in' to the meaning of C.A.R.
David

I think this refers to the person in line above and so might be a red herring.  In the last column shown, the line above has A G List 78, the relevant line has A G List 86.

Max is right - we need more information.  A name, rank, and regiment/corps would be helpful.

Philip

[MaxD]

Shrewd spot Philip.  This is almost certainly not one individual's record but a medal award list. I should have listed medal awards in my earlier pointer to what helps interpret a record!

See:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1686/31794_221410-00115?pid=1706273&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DdVB1447%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1686%26gsln%3Dbrown%26cp%3D4%26qh%3D/WTtBGnOrRQSvncG4BtGzQ%253D%253D%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3D6x5%26redir%3Dfalse%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D2%26h%3D1706273%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D3&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=dVB1447&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true

 for an example with very much the same headings.

Max

[MaxD]

Got it (subject to seeing the man's name and cross checking)

1st (British) Central African (or Africa) Rifles - slight variations of name are to be found.  A predecessor regiment of the King's African Rifles.  Officered by seconded British officers, in Mauritius in 1899, at least one other battalion as 2nd CAR is mentioned in a newspaper report of 1899.  Many LG entries for officers seconded.

Hope we are allowed to se the name and date!!

MaxD