Private 1160 John Patey 80th Regiment

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No doubting which regiment this chap served in.

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"A fine record is of Mr John Patey of Glebe Street who has over forty years’ military service to his credit. A native of Reading he joined the Royal Marines at the of 17 and on being discharged in 1868 enlisted in the 32nd Foot with who he went to the Cape. He was in Grahamstown in 1870 when the jubilee of the British taking possession of Cape Colony was celebrated. Seven years later when the 32nd Foot were returning home he transferred to the 80th Foot with whom he served in the Zulu war. At the battle of Ulundi on July 4 1879 he had many narrow escapes when comrades around him were shot down. It was in 1891 that left his regiment in Dublin and was appointed sergeant instructor to the volunteers Wolverhampton remaining there until 1902 when he recieved his discharge. He tried hard to get sent abroad for Boer War but was too old. In 1910 he acted for twelve months as an instructor to the Walsall Territorials and the day after the War broke out walked to Lichfield, although 65 years of age, to join up. There he did good service training recruits and also in opening recruiting stations at Old Hill and West Bromwich"

Walsall Observer - Saturday 16 June 1923

Apparently he lived at no17 Glebe Street Walsall.

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Birmingham Mail - Saturday 02 June 1917

Subject: Private John Patey 1160 80th Regt Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:53 am

Patey , John 1160 Private , Born Farrington , Berkshire ; Enlisted at Reading 23/5/1868 ; Age 18 yrs 9 Mths , Joined Regiment Singapore 1/8/77 , Eyes Hazel , Hair Dark Brown , Complexion Fresh , Height 5ft 71/4ins , Trade Labourer , Religion Wesleyan,
Transferred to 3rd Volunteer Battalion , South Staffordshire Regiment .
90th Salute

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Hi All,
John Patey Enlisted 25 May 1868 at Reading, age 18, born 1850 Little Coxwell, Farringdon, Berkshire. To 32nd Regt No.1657, To Cape 4 May 1869, Army index 1871, Natal SA, to Mauritius, to Cape 24 May 1874, to 80th 1 Aug 1877, retuned UK 11 May 1880. 2nd Batt South Staffs 1 July 1881.
Served on Battalion Staff as Clerk, Discharged 31 July 1902 at Wolverhampton, aged 52, 34 yrs service. Re-enlisted for WW1 No.10709, 28 Oct 1914 aged 64, war service UK only, discharged unfit 25 July 1917. Married Sarah Lacey St James Dublin, 4 Dec 1880, 1901 census 96 Dudley Rd, Wolverhampton 2 children, he is Col Sgt, 1911 census 2 Vicarage St, Walsall, 3 kids, he is a Army Pensioner. Sarah dies 15 Jan 1917. He Dies June Qtr 1924 in Walsall District. Rai KLH

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