Desborough Soldiers
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at Kettering on 15 Nov 1892. Aged
18y 5m
- Description:
- height 5ft 7¼in; weight 138lbs; chest 36½in; complexion Fresh; eyes Brown; hair Dark Brown; religion Church of England; marks Scar under right eye.
- Occupation:
- Shoe Finisher
- Prefer to serve in:
- 19th Hussars
- Next of kin:
- (father) James Yeomans, Desborough
Service history
| 18 Nov 1892 | Appointed to 19th Hussars (3897) |
| 18 Oct 1893 | To Kneller Hall |
| 18 Oct 1893 | Illness: Kneller Hall. Admitted. 9 days. Sore throat, Cold, mild |
| 30 Sep 1895 | Kneller Hall Certificates: Double Bass and Bombardon |
| 27 Jun 1896 | Punished: Breaking out of barracks about 9:30pm, awarded 72 hours Imprisonment |
| 11 Nov 1896 | To East Indies, Secunderabad |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Illness: Secunderabad. Admitted. 7 days. Abcess |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Illness: Secunderabad. Admitted. 14 days. Gonorrhea. Mild case |
| 13 Sep 1898 | On the recognised establishment of the band |
| 09 Sep 1899 | Secunderabad. Examined for field service and found fit |
| 22 Sep 1899 | Embarked per S.S.Pundua. South Africa |
| 14 Dec 1899 | Current rank: Bandsman. In South Africa. Memo re stoppage of pay to support wife (3d per day) |
| 08 Jul 1902 | Embarked per S.S.Custodian for UK |
| 04 Oct 1902 | Descriptive return of a soldier who is desirous of extending his period of Army Service to complete 12 years with the colours: Reg No 3897, Bandsman Yeomans R;
9yr 11m; conduct Very Good; two good conduct badges; date on which service expires 14.11.99 |
| 25 Mar 1903 | Examined for field service in South Africa and found fit |
| 26 Apr 1903 | To South Africa |
| 31 Oct 1903 | 2nd Class Certificate of Education |
| 08 Nov 1904 | Curragh. Re-engagement paper: Bandsman (Lance Corpl) Richard Yeomans at present serving in the 19th (A.P.W.O.) Hussars enlisted 15.11.1892 for 7 years with colours & five with Reserve
desiring to re-engage for the "Hussars of the Line" |
| 15 Nov 1904 | Granted 3 Good Conduct Badges |
| 05 Oct 1907 | To Norwich (until 23.09.09) |
| 19 Oct 1908 | Illness: Norwich. Admitted. 4 days. Indigestion. Errors of diet. Mild |
| 24 Sep 1909 | To Aldershot (until 01.10.12) |
| 10 Feb 1910 | Promoted Corporal |
| 02 Oct 1912 | To Hounslow (until 01.11.13) |
| 10 Oct 1912 | Illness: Hounslow. Admitted. 10 days. Bronchial Catr. Has also emphysema & probably fatty heart |
| 14 Nov 1913 | Employment sheet. rank: Corporal; military character: VG; nature of employment: Musician; character from employment point of view:
Smart, reliable, hardworking. Has served 21 years in the Band & plays Brass Bass, String Bass & Euphonium. Can instruct in each. Went to Kneller Hall as a boy, |
| 14 Nov 1913 | Discharged to pension at termination of period of engagement. |
South Africa 1899-1900-1901-1902 Clasps
Defence of Ladysmith
Belfast
King's Medal & Clasps