any ideas please

[maggiemay]

I have just received a marriage certificate and the man in question was in the army 1918 and it says he was a glass blower so what would that have been in the army thanks

Margaret

[Darksecretz]

might it have been his occupation before he went in?

[Vivienne]

He may not have had permission to marry so put a previous occupation.
My Grandfather did just that, I have his army record of the time but their marriage cert says he was a 'milkman' lol:Big Grin:

[Christine in Herts]

If he'd been conscripted into the army, he probably didn't consider "soldier" to be is occupation - especially if he had a real skill - and, even more, one that was probably not recognised as relevant by the army.

Christine

[maggiemay]

On his marriage certificate it has his army no: and in brackets Glass blower

Margaret

[salty]

How old was he, if he was apprenticed to a glassblower it would have been for 5-7 years what was his occupation when he went in, in the census returns for 1911. Think you may have to wait for that Margaret.

[maggiemay]

He was 29

Margaret

[Olde Crone Holden]

Apprentices could not be called up to war.

My parents married during WW2 and the cert states my father's service number and rank, with his CIVIL occupation in brackets.

OC

[silverresearcher]

Did he come from the Midlands ?
Glass blowing a speciality of that area.

[salty]

Apprentices were allowed to choose to be called up, then finish their time after service!!

[Olde Crone Holden]

Salty

Yes, exactly, they could not be conscripted, but could CHOOSE whether to go to war or not, with the permission of their masters.

Most chose to go to war of course, but it is a nice little illustration of the ancient unbreakable bond of apprenticeship.

OC