1st Bn Kings (Liverpool) Regiment - 1920-1930

[vapcq45]

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!

[Comberton]

Have you got him in 1921?  The census has a 17 year old Horace Adams with the 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment in Cork.

[vapcq45]

Ah, brilliant. I have the 1921 entry listing him but it didn’t tell me where he was. That’s great, thank you!

[Comberton]

If you bring up the 1921 image and click extra (address) you get the address .


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[alan o]

The Battalion was in Ireland until 1922 and then went to Northern Ireland after partition until 1924.  They were in the Middle East for the second half of the decade.  It may be that he was following the Captain's posting away from the actual battalion but that would be unusual.  Perhaps he was part of the household staff like a batman or he may have transferred to another regiment.

Do you mean Seaford or Seaforth Barracks as the latter was the depot to the Kings Regiment.

[vapcq45]

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!

[hanes teulu]

Snipped from -
a) Edinburgh Evening News, 20 Jul 1920
b) Liverpool Evening Express, 26 jun 1923

[q98]

FYI. Lord Russell of Liverpool authored two excellent WW2 tomes; 1. Scourge of the Swastika, and 2. Knights of Bushido. Around sixty years or so ago, I recall finding them in my grandfather's library and read them cover to cover in approximately 2 weeks. My grandfather was a Master Mariner who served on oil tankers during both wars.

[vapcq45]

Very interesting to read about the foot and mouth, might have brought over from Ireland.  Saw some more article in BNA.

Lord Russell's story interesting too.

Still don't know why 1st Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment was based in Jersey AND Seaforth Barracks.