Terrysoldpennies

[Michael-Roo 781]

 

Terry,

Here's something I came across earlier this evening which I thought may interest you.

[terrysoldpennies 733]

On 4/29/2024 at 10:49 PM, Michael-Roo said:

 

Terry,

Here's something I came across earlier this evening which I thought may interest you.

Thanks for that Michael ,  I knew that he was a Nepolionic Veteran, but because I found the picture on a French site, I assumed he was French .  As you probably know he was pictured with a woman who I assume was his wife [ Picture below] . I used the picture because my wife thought there to be a resemblance to me 😟 .   I do hope though that I don't look as grouch as he dose . Ironically my son in law has two ancestors who fought at Trafalgar , one of whom who lost a leg and survived , I myself had a three times Gr Grandfather named Thomas Mason who fought in the American War of Independence and was with Conwallis when he finally surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.  He must have started his military career when he was recruited into the Third Reg. of Foot [The Buffs] in London, probably taking the Kings Shilling while drunk, as he then absconded only to be recaptured by a bounty hunter and sent to the Savoy Prison [ The converted old Palace which was where the Savoy Hotel now stands ] He went on to rise up to the rank of Sergeant and serve for twenty years.

[copper123 1,434]

Working in the army used to be a last resort job unless you were in public school and could get a job straight away as an officer even up till the first world war veterans were treated dreadfully even if they had medals , few got war pensions from war injuries as they were made very hard to claim and mental illness was rewarded with the workhouse  or worse still Bedlam where the public paid a small fee too see the  lunatics..

Officers got treated better but not by much.

 

Edited May 3 by copper123