I'm trying to understand the age at which young men enlisted in the 1850s. I've heard as young as 14? What was the usual age? Was there a maximum age? Again, not officers but enlisted men.
How did these men show up in census? I've seen a census page for a Royal Artillery regiment. My ancestor was in the REs. Would they have shared barracks with other service types? Could REs have been labeled mistakenly as being part of another service?
Thanks
How did these men show up in census? I've seen a census page for a Royal Artillery regiment. My ancestor was in the REs. Would they have shared barracks with other service types? Could REs have been labeled mistakenly as being part of another service?
Thanks
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