REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE INTO THE SUBJECT OF BOY ENLISTMENT
FROM INDUSTRIAL/REFORMATORY SCHOOLS
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RETURN OF BOYS enlisted to the Royal Artillery, by authority, from Industrial Schools in England – to illustrate quality of such boys
PAGE 1, PAGE 2 (IRELAND) Page 3 (SPECIAL)
FROM INDUSTRIAL/REFORMATORY SCHOOLS
The following information has been transcribed from a booklet, owned by the Webmaster, it has been transcribed in full by me, verbatim. I have proof read several times, but as always I would be happy to accept any reasonable requests to re-check my transcribing. There is no other information, of interest, in this booklet , except for minutes of evidence, about recruiting the boys.
RETURN OF BOYS enlisted to the Royal Artillery, by authority, from Industrial Schools in England – to illustrate quality of such boys
PAGE 1, PAGE 2 (IRELAND) Page 3 (SPECIAL)
HEADINGS
Surname, Given Name, Age at Enlistment, Height at Enlistment in Feet & Inches, Chest Measurements in Inches, Trade, Date of Enlistment
FELTHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, Feltham, Middlesex
MORRIS
Sydney J.D.
14yrs. 6mths.
4.4 &1/2"
28"
Shoemaker; plays cornet
27th July 1876
BELLAMY
Frederick
14yrs. 6mths.
4.6"
27"
Shoemaker; plays baritone
27th July 1876
AUSTIN
Henry
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
29"
Tailor; plays cornet
27th July 1876
LINTOLL
James
14yrs. 9mths.
4.6 &1/2"
28"
Tailor; plays horn
27th July 1876
REEKS
Thomas
14yrs. 6mths.
4.5"
27"
Tailor; plays baritone
27th July 1876
BARKER
William
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
28"
Carpenter; play cornet
27th July 1876
CLUNK
Alfred
14yrs. 9mths.
4.6 &1/2"
27.1/4"
Tailor; plays trombone
27th July 1876
PRIOR
William
15yrs.
4.9 &1/2"
29"
Bricklayer for Smith
27th July 1876
DIBBS
Charles
14yrs. 6mths.
4.6 &1/2"
28.1/2"
Painter
27th July 1876
SIMPSON
Henry
14yrs. 6mths.
4.10"
27.1/2"
Carpenter
27th July 1876
LINES
William
15yrs. 6mths.
4.10 &1/2"
30.1/2"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
JULIER
George
15yrs.
4.7"
27"
Carpenter
27th July 1876
WOODS
George
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
27"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
BATHAM
H.J.
14yrs. 9mths.
4.9"
27.1/2"
Engineer for Smith
27th July 1876
CLAYTON
William
14yrs. 6mths.
4.7 &1/2"
27"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
GANT
Henry
15yrs.
4.8"
31"
Tailor
12th October 1876
STUBBINGS
John
15yrs.
4.8"
27.1/2"
Tailor
12th October 1876
DRUMMOND
Joseph
14yrs.
4.7 &1/2"
28"
Tailor
12th October 1876
LEPLA
George
14yrs.
4.5 &1/2"
27"
Tailor
12th October 1876
BROWN
Henry
15yrs. 4mths.
4.8 &1/2"
32"
Tailor
12th October 1876
BISHOP
Daniel
15yrs. 4mths.
4.7 &1/4"
29"
Tailor
12th October 1876
Surname, Given Name, Age at Enlistment, Height at Enlistment in Feet & Inches, Chest Measurements in Inches, Trade, Date of Enlistment
FELTHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, Feltham, Middlesex
MORRIS
Sydney J.D.
14yrs. 6mths.
4.4 &1/2"
28"
Shoemaker; plays cornet
27th July 1876
BELLAMY
Frederick
14yrs. 6mths.
4.6"
27"
Shoemaker; plays baritone
27th July 1876
AUSTIN
Henry
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
29"
Tailor; plays cornet
27th July 1876
LINTOLL
James
14yrs. 9mths.
4.6 &1/2"
28"
Tailor; plays horn
27th July 1876
REEKS
Thomas
14yrs. 6mths.
4.5"
27"
Tailor; plays baritone
27th July 1876
BARKER
William
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
28"
Carpenter; play cornet
27th July 1876
CLUNK
Alfred
14yrs. 9mths.
4.6 &1/2"
27.1/4"
Tailor; plays trombone
27th July 1876
PRIOR
William
15yrs.
4.9 &1/2"
29"
Bricklayer for Smith
27th July 1876
DIBBS
Charles
14yrs. 6mths.
4.6 &1/2"
28.1/2"
Painter
27th July 1876
SIMPSON
Henry
14yrs. 6mths.
4.10"
27.1/2"
Carpenter
27th July 1876
LINES
William
15yrs. 6mths.
4.10 &1/2"
30.1/2"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
JULIER
George
15yrs.
4.7"
27"
Carpenter
27th July 1876
WOODS
George
15yrs.
4.8 &1/2"
27"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
BATHAM
H.J.
14yrs. 9mths.
4.9"
27.1/2"
Engineer for Smith
27th July 1876
CLAYTON
William
14yrs. 6mths.
4.7 &1/2"
27"
Shoemaker
27th July 1876
GANT
Henry
15yrs.
4.8"
31"
Tailor
12th October 1876
STUBBINGS
John
15yrs.
4.8"
27.1/2"
Tailor
12th October 1876
DRUMMOND
Joseph
14yrs.
4.7 &1/2"
28"
Tailor
12th October 1876
LEPLA
George
14yrs.
4.5 &1/2"
27"
Tailor
12th October 1876
BROWN
Henry
15yrs. 4mths.
4.8 &1/2"
32"
Tailor
12th October 1876
BISHOP
Daniel
15yrs. 4mths.
4.7 &1/4"
29"
Tailor
12th October 1876