Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
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Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
I have tracked my ancestor, I think, via the 1881 census, to Leeds Barracks where he is recorded as a member of the 5th Division Guards. But that is all it says. 5th Division of what? What regiment etc? Can anyone help?
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Re: Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
Hi
Are you asking about William Jackson?
On the 1881 where it says "Dn" it could mean Dragoon rather than Division. So possibly the 5th Dragoon Guards?
Are you asking about William Jackson?
On the 1881 where it says "Dn" it could mean Dragoon rather than Division. So possibly the 5th Dragoon Guards?
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Re: Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
It was Richard Jackson born c1859
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Re: Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
OK. well same thing really. On the first image for that set there is a John Francis Green born 1857. He is down as "Lieutenant 5th Dragoon Guards". All the rest are down as "5 Dn Guards" but I expect it means the same. You can Google Dragoon Guards and read about the history.
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Re: Ancestor was in 5th Division Guards based Leeds - help?
moving to military