Brecon Barracks

[zane]

Hi

This is my first post and it is a very long shot! My gg grandfather on my mothers side was called James Jones, he married my gg grandmother (Emily Chance)in 1907 , she was 25 and his address was Brecon Barracks, I know he was a soldier, in the South Wales Borderers and had a horse called Oyster and in 1907 he was aged 35, his father was called John Jones and he may have had a brother called Jack or possibly John, like I said it is a long shot, I dont know when he left the army, I cannot find him in any census and not knowing where he was born makes it very difficult looking up births, James Jones is a very popular name! |banghead|

Thanks for any help!

Extra

On the birth certificate of my nan who was the first born it has that James was in the South Wales Borderers but didnt have his service number on, so that doesnt help me much, I have their marriage certificate and it doesnt have it on there either, so I am still banging my head!! It is quite difficult trying to find out info from over here, might have to come back over to the UK for a holiday a family tree holiday, no visiting family just places where I can visit for information ha ha

[keith9351]

I'm not sure if this helps but Brecon was the South Wales Borderers training depot.
Looking at his age I think he would have been to old to have just enlisted, maybe he was training new recruits.

The 1st Battalion were in India and the 2nd Battalion were in Aldershot at the time of this marriage.

www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/024SWB.htm

If he was with the 2nd Battalion before going back to Brecon he could have fought in the Boer War and would have received a medal. I'm don't know if you can look these up on-line.

Keith

[blue eyes]

Hi Zane,

My grandfather was in the Welsh boarder guards special reserve at Brecon about 1911/12 and have been able to get his army record, this was from Kew (well got somebody else to do it). As I can rember he gave his place of birth, ( not address, told a few porky pies ) his fathers address and his brothers address. Whether this is the right way to go it may be another avenue for you to use.

Julie

[zane]

Hi

Thanks guys, I didnt give the Boar War a thought, so that is an avenue to try, I wish I had started looking for family trees ten years ago when my grandparents were alive! I dont have a place of birth for James yet... but I like the idea of getting his service record, I will keep on digging, I will keep you posted if I have any more luck! :)

[blue eyes]

Hi Zane,

Found this birth on the free bmd. As follows:-

James M Jones year 1913 mothers maiden name Chance dist Merthyr T. vol 11a page 1617.

Julie

[zane]

Thanks Julie, it is all coming together I have a death date and place as well, so have sent off for the certs.!