by MarkCDodd » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:35 am
"Brought on married roll" is often referred to as "taken on strength".
Until she appears on the marriage roll the Armed forces will not pay for her accommodation, medical or moving expenses.
i.e. If your Grandfather was posted elswhere before she appeared on the roll, the cost of transport to the new location and accomodation when she reached there would have to be paid by your grandparents.
Whilst she was not on the roll she would not be able to stay with your Grandfather on any military base that might provide married accomodation.
It is good they wrote that on his record as quite often only the "Married without leave" is noted and you would have to troll through the regimental marriage rolls, part of the muster books, at Kew to find if she was ever "taken on strength".
Black Holes happen when God divides by zero.