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From: "Rene Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [CUMB] Military service
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:01:52 -0400
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That is interesting to me also, regarding the War?.
I have records showing a gr. Uncle who
signed up as a volunteer in 1908 at age 37 and served for 9 years in the
Border Regiment, being discharged in 1914.
The Form he signed was entitled
TERRITORIAL FORCE, "used only for Imperial Yeomanry or Volunteers
prior to April 1st, 1908 enlisting in the Force."
His signature was below the pledge of allegiance to King Edward
He was assigned to the 4th Battalion of the Border Regiment,
volunteering in Penrith. His son volunteered in Kendal in 1914.
Rene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorna Morrison" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CUMB] Military service


> Thanks Judy, As usual I did not make myself clear when I sent that email.
> I
> guess what I really wanted to ask was what wars were going on in 1880s and
> 1890s? And if a fellow signed up for the military service what happened to
> the family? Thanks Lorna PS Terri, its sunny and the snow is amelting in
> Canada
>
>
> At 07:47 PM 4/11/2008, you wrote:
>>Lorna, it's possible the men named Jonathan Hewson are all related, but in
>>this first email you said the one with the metals was born in 1915. He's
>>too young for WWI but not a battle 20 years later or WWII. In the second
>>emal you attribute the metals to a JH born in 1890, if I understood
>>you. It's possible you mis-spoke in the first email and the metals were
>>for JH in 1890, in which case WWI is not too late. Don't know the years
>>of the Boer Wars but think that was the 1890's which would been too
>>early. So you're probably right in the second email. I have to think
>>things out the same way. jld
>>
>>
>>I just remembered a Jonathan Hewson cousin born in 1890. He is probably
>>the
>>one who got the metals in WW1. Right? Lorna
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>> From: Lorna Morrison<mailto:>
>> To: <mailto:>
>> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:03 PM
>> Subject: [CUMB] Military service
>>
>>
>> Hi there everyone, We are having a snow storm here in central Canada so
>> back to the family history. I have a question about military service.
>> My
>> Jonathan Hewson born 3 May 1857 Dearham ,married Eleanor Kneen 2 Feb
>> 1875
>> in Westmorland. On the 1881 census they are on the Isle of Man as
>> Hussans.
>> Then they drop out of sight. If he joined the military what happens to
>> the
>> family? Do they go and live on a base like they do nowadays or are they
>> kind of on their own? By 1881 they had 3 girls, Jane, Margaret,and
>> Eleanor
>> .I did find some metals for a Jonathan Hewson in 1915 but absolutely no
>> details. I think he would be too old for WW1 any way. I guess the
>> question
>> is where do I go from here? He doesn't appear in North America in
>> 1891??
>> Where do I look for these type of regular military service records.
>> Some of
>> the Hewsons where in something called the Border Patrol or Regiment and
>> Jonathan was supposed to be an excellant horseman. Always listen to
>> your
>> father when he tells you these stories!!! Help, Lorna
>>
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