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From: "Mike Mallett" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] James Howe & Light Infantry
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:01:02 +0100
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The Royal Marine Light Infantry exited from 1855 to 1923 so this should
cover all the period you are looking at. You are probably right about WW1
and he probably retired about 40 but there is a chance that he served in
home service unit later.

I can't find a record of the Her Majesty's Light Infantry so this must have
been an error.



-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On
Behalf Of Janice Jones
Sent: 18 June 2008 17:30
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Subject: Re: [DEV] James Howe & Light Infantry

Mike Mallett points out that James Howe would have been in the Royal Marines
Light Infantry at the time of the 1901 Census. You are right, Mike - he
was a Sergeant at that time and he and his wife and children and
step-children were living on Durnford Street.

The 1891 Census records show him as a Bugle Major in Her Majesty's Light
Infantry - which was changed to the Royal Marines Light Infantry at some
time during the next 10 years.

However, I still can't find him after 1901! He would have been 50 by the
time of WW1, so it is doubtful if he served then. I will have to go deeper
into the history of the Marines.

Thanks for your interest.

Janice

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