Uniform help please

[BarbW]

View the next 6 to 8 images on the Census and you'll see other 'families' for the same address.

The building split into what we would call a House of Multiple Occupancy nowadays?

Yes that's exactly what I did!

[ALAMO2008]

If this was Thomas John with the 19th Welch Regt

He was Discharged 27 January 1919 as Class Z because WW1 hadn't ended yet.

[Andy J2022]

Incorrect  WW1 ended 28 June 1919

I know I'm being pedantic, and I understand why you say that 28 June 1919 marked the end of the war, but actually Britain remained in a state of war with Germany until 10 January 1920. See this official declaration by the King in the London Gazette: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31773/page/1671

[ALAMO2008]

Thanks Andy - Agŕeed

I was aware of that - also it wasn't announced as Ended in Parliament till sometime in 1920 I was told.

My Comment was about the World War date ending with a Peace Treaty 5 years to the date the World War started.

But as Col A. D Wintle said
 "There was only One War against the Bosch between 1914 and 1945
with a lull in the Fighting between 1918  and 1939 while they Regrouped "

[BarbW]

If this was Thomas John with the 19th Welch Regt

He was Discharged 27 January 1919 as Class Z because WW1 hadn't ended yet.

But would he have been allowed or even able to be present at the death of his mother in November 1918?

[tonepad]

"But would he have been allowed or even able to be present at the death of his mother in November 1918?"

He would be able to travel from France to home on leave (compassionate or normal).
My great uncle was at home on leave until a week before he went back to France and was Killed in Action during October 1918.


Tony

[BarbW]

"But would he have been allowed or even able to be present at the death of his mother in November 1918?"

He would be able to travel from France to home on leave (compassionate or normal).
My great uncle was at home on leave until a week before he went back to France and was Killed in Action during October 1918.


Tony

I had no idea that was even possible!

I've always thought of WW1 as trenches, mud and unspeakable horrors.

[ALAMO2008]

"But would he have been allowed or even able to be present at the death of his mother in November 1918?"

He would be able to travel from France to home on leave (compassionate or normal).
My great uncle was at home on leave until a week before he went back to France and was Killed in Action during October 1918.


Tony

I had no idea that was even possible!

I've always thought of WW1 as trenches, mud and unspeakable horrors.

Yes the Trenches were like that
But the Soldiers didn't Live in them for Years- they we Rotated after a few days in them
They were allowed Leave
My Granddad was in Belgium in April 1915  but Registered his Sons Birth in Liverpool in May 1915
Thomas would have had to been told of his Mother's Death presumably unexpected
Then apply for leave
Get a Train in France to the Coast
Then Ferry
Then Trains to Bangor
All before the Funeral Date
And get back to his Unit after without getting a Charge
Some achievement for a 20 year old on his own.

[BarbW]

This whole thread has been so interesting and such a good WW1 history lesson for me.

Also thanks to super sleuths on here I've found the death certificates of both of his parents.  I managed to get the £3 DC yesterday for his mother who died of "Sarcoma of the left shoulder and secondary growth in chest"  the £3 version wasn't available for his father so I'm waiting for the other version to arrive.

I suppose Thomas had become the "head of the family" with his dad dying young.