J C Day 24th Regiment

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There is a Private 1611 John Day 2/24th who was not at RD during the battle.

J C Day, whoever he is, if he was there, was probably out with Chelmsford on the 22nd and returned to RD on the morning of the 23rd
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Western Daily Press - Monday 18 September 1939

Subject: Re: J C Day 24th Regiment Mon Sep 19, 2022 1:26 am

John Day enlisted 27th Oct 1864 aged 18 yrs at Westminster. On payment 1/24th Depot Companies 5th November 1864 to 31st January 1865 (1-24/1072) Transferred to 2/24th Depot Companies 1st February 1865 (2-24/1611)

Posts : 588 Join date : 2013-05-07 Location : Brecon

Discharged 16th June 1881 after 16 years 8 months service. There has been never any doubt where he was on 22nd/23rd January 1879. Is it the newspaper that is not clear - the text does suggests that members of the 24th where there not specifically Pte Day.

Posts : 1069 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All,
John C Day was born 10 May 1851 his 1939 address is Longford Lane he is a widow, he dies in 1942 Gloucester Rural District. On the 1911 census he is married to Sarah with 3 kids. He was probably born in Arlington Gloucestershire.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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