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    Default Jacob waters

    I’ve found my 3rd great grandfathers army record and was wondering if anyone could help with telling me what it says on this page as I’m having trouble understanding the handwriting I can see there’s something about forfeit the Egyptian medal and star? He fought in the 1882 Egypt campaign



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    My interpretation.

    Royal W(est) Kent Regiment. Attested. Private.
    G.C. pay at 1d (one penny)

    2/W(est) Kent Continued Private
    Absent and in [not sure of next bit, might be a shortened form of confinement]
    Tried and imprisoned
    & sentenced to forfeit Egyptian Medal & Star
    Forfeited [not sure] pay
    Released. Private.
    Restored 1d (one penny) G.C. Pay

    Pam
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    Thanks Pam �� , wonder why he was imprisoned & sentence to forfeit the Egyptian medal & star �� , the mysteries of our ancestors lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pam Downes View Post

    Forfeited [not sure] pay


    Pam
    Forfeited GC pay
    (I think there's possibly a character after the GC - not sure what)

    So his Good Conduct pay initiated 9 Sep, forfeited 12 Oct and restored 29 Nov
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    Quote Originally Posted by helachau View Post
    Forfeited GC pay
    (I think there's possibly a character after the GC - not sure what)

    So his Good Conduct pay initiated 9 Sep, forfeited 12 Oct and restored 29 Nov
    It was the 'extra bit' in the GC that threw me. Especially as I didn't know what GC meant in the first place.

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    Re. his Good Conduct pay, the old nursery rhyme came immediately to mind -
    " ...... and he shall have but a penny a day ......."
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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