would a War Pensioner have had to prove his age ?
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War pensioners were not limited by any age to receive a pension through war service. They were mostly men, wounded or injured through war service and as they tended to be young when they enlisted or were conscripted, some pensioners were quite young. Most WW1 war pensioners suffered from severe injury or gassing, likely to incapacitate them for life.
Some men received short term pensions due to their war service and it was common that a doctor had to periodically certify they still suffered and warranted continuance of their pension. As usual HMG were all heart!
merleyone
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Have you tried to find his name in the military pension records?? There are some on ancestryMy grandmother, on the beach, South Bay, Scarborough, undated photo (poss. 1929 or 1930)
Researching Cadd, Schofield, Cottrell in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire; Taylor, Park in Westmorland; Hayhurst in Yorkshire, Westmorland, Lancashire; Hughes, Roberts in Wales.
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Yes, I agree. The ones I have seen with records got their pension after their injury had been assessed, often some time after the war but dependent on being injured. The word 'pension' in this case not implying they were old. The pension was meant to be some compensation for the injury.
Anne
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Age wasn't relevant, Val. Just dependent on length of service or illness/injuryThe National Archives, Kew – Research Service Offered
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In those days the armed forces were somewhat slack as far as proof of anything goes. As long as you were fit and healthy, looked like you were not a callow youth you were in. My grandfather joined at 16 and 10 months, he said he was 18 and 10 and was never queried.Whoever said Seek and Ye shall find was not a genealogist.
David
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Pardon my cynicism Val, but the army wasn't interested in a would be recruits parents. In the attestation papers that I have for my families military personnel there was no
room for parents to be noted, only whether the potential recruit had been living in the fathers house. Birthdate was as given by the recruit. Later in my g/fathers documents
there is a marriage sheet which lists wifes name, witnesses to the marriage and children born of the union. Cheers.Whoever said Seek and Ye shall find was not a genealogist.
David
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Originally posted by grumpy View PostPardon my cynicism Val, but the army wasn't interested in a would be recruits parents. In the attestation papers that I have for my families military personnel there was no
room for parents to be noted, only whether the potential recruit had been living in the fathers house. Birthdate was as given by the recruit. Later in my g/fathers documents
there is a marriage sheet which lists wifes name, witnesses to the marriage and children born of the union. Cheers.
JayJanet in Yorkshire
Genealogists never die - they just swap places in the family tree
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Originally posted by Anne in Carlisle View PostYes, and I have sometimes seen those actual certificates (marriage and death ones) in the WW1 Soldier's Pension Record online. A bonus find!
Anne
JayJanet in Yorkshire
Genealogists never die - they just swap places in the family tree
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Originally posted by grumpy View PostIn those days the armed forces were somewhat slack as far as proof of anything goes. As long as you were fit and healthy, looked like you were not a callow youth you were in. My grandfather joined at 16 and 10 months, he said he was 18 and 10 and was never queried.
Not sure if his wife was pleased to see him back again or not .
Beverley
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