I'm going through my great grandmothers brothers Army records, he served from age of 17 for 12 years 1895-1907, mostly in India, then rejoined and served first world war 1914-1919.
He was seriously punished/disciplined quite a few times during his service, including being sentenced to a year with hard labour. However I notice on his education it says before the army he was educated at a 'Home Office Industrial School'. I seem to remember these being mentioned as 'tough' schools where truants or criminal children were sent from the Griff Rhys Jones' episode of WDYTYA. Am I right in thinking that?
He was certainly not from a poor background, his dad was middle class, a civil servant, white collar worker, in local government.
Would the fact he was educated at an Industrial School suggest he was a bit of a tearaway even before his army days, or am I reading too much into it?
Thanks
He was seriously punished/disciplined quite a few times during his service, including being sentenced to a year with hard labour. However I notice on his education it says before the army he was educated at a 'Home Office Industrial School'. I seem to remember these being mentioned as 'tough' schools where truants or criminal children were sent from the Griff Rhys Jones' episode of WDYTYA. Am I right in thinking that?
He was certainly not from a poor background, his dad was middle class, a civil servant, white collar worker, in local government.
Would the fact he was educated at an Industrial School suggest he was a bit of a tearaway even before his army days, or am I reading too much into it?
Thanks
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