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many thanks for all the information. Apologies for late reply but computer said there were problems as I was composing the request and then blanked the screen so I thought it had not been sent.

Once again many thanks.
joan

Hi Joan and welcome to the Community boards



(I'll let Joan know how to find the replies to her query) :-)

Looking at his record, it seems he was in the militia, rather than a soldier in the regular army.

Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1961. It was formed as the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) as part of the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot and the 97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot.

The Childers reforms also affiliated militia and volunteer battalions with their local county regiments, giving the Royal West Kents the following organisation:[2][3]

Regulars

1st Battalion – former 50th Foot
2nd Battalion – former 97th Foot

Militia<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

3rd Battalion – former 1st Bn West Kent Light Infantry<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
4th Battalion – former 2nd Bn West Kent Light Infantry
Volunteers

1st Volunteer Battalion – former 1st Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps
2nd Volunteer Battalion – former 3rd Kent (West Kent) Rifle Volunteer Corps
3rd Volunteer Battalion – former 4th Kent (Royal Arsenal) Rifle Volunteer Corps
4th Volunteer Battalion – new battalion raised 1900

Note that Albert Jiggins had enlisted in the 3rd Battalion .

If it is the same chap, his military career seems to have been very short, as he was back with the family by 1901:

Name: Albert Jiggins
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Henry Jiggins
Mother: Annie Jiggins
Birth Place: London, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: St Dunstan Stepney
Town: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration District: Mile End, Old Town, Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 328
Folio: 152
Page Number: 25
Household schedule number: 157
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Jiggins 46
Annie Jiggins 44
Annie Jiggins 21
Henry Jiggins 20
Albert Jiggins 19 Labourer.
Thomas Jiggins 19
George Jiggins 12
William Jiggins 10
Joseph Jiggins 8
Rose Jiggins 4
Jane Jiggins 2
Emily Jiggins 15

Note in the military record I posted previously Albert Jiggins had worked for Mr West of 455 Commerical Road.

In 1911, the Jiggins family were living off Commerical Road:


Name: Albert Jiggins<<<<<<<<<<<<
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882<<<<<<<<<<<<
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Finsbury
Civil Parish: Ratcliffe
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 30 Ann Street, Bower St, Commercial Rd, Ratcliff E<<<<<<<<<
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: GENERAL LABOURER
Registration district: Stepney
Registration District Number: 20
Sub-registration district: Shadwell and Ratcliff
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 1535
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Jiggins 56
Annie Jiggins 54
Henry Jiggins 30
Albert Jiggins 29
William Jiggins 21
Joseph Jiggins 18
Rose Jiggins 15
Jane Jiggins 12

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921


Name:Albert Francis Jiggins

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882

Age:38

Spouse:
Daisy Lilian Torner

Spouse Age:28

Record Type:Marriage

Event Date:4 Nov 1920

Parish:St Philip the Evangelist, Arlington Square

Borough:Islington

Father Name:Henry Jiggins

Spouse Father:Chas Wm Torner

Register Type:Parish Register

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921


Name:Albert Francis Jiggins <<Labourer

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1882

Age:38

Spouse:
Daisy Lilian Torner <<Towner on the image

Spouse Age:28

Record Type:Marriage

Event Date:4 Nov 1920

Parish:St Philip the Evangelist, Arlington Square

Borough:Islington

Father Name:Henry Jiggins <<Labourer

Spouse Father:Chas Wm Torner <<Tin worker

Register Type:Parish Register

First name(s) ALBERT
Last name JIGGINS
Birth year 1882
Birth parish ST LUKES<<<<<<<<<<<
Birth town LONDON<<<<<<<<<<<<
Birth county MIDDLESEX
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number 2607
Rank -
Regiment -
Document Type Attestation
Attestation year 1899
Attestation Day 9
Attestation Month 4
Attestation age years 17
Attestation age months 8
Attestation Corps 3RD BATTALION ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT
Attestation service number 2607
Series militia service records 1806-1915<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Box 880
Box Record Number 252
Record set British Army Service Records 1760-1915
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

Edit: Aged 17 yrs 8 months when he enlisted , and single.

Had been living at 51 Broad Street.

He was a labourer and his last employer was Mr West of 455 Commercial Road.

Drilled on enlistment for 49 days.

Joined Middlesex Regt 17 (month is either 2 or 5) 1900

His religion was Wesleyan (ie Methodist)

Hi


London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911


Name:Albert Jiggins

Age:11

Birth Date:28 Feb 1882

School:Baker Street School

Borough:Tower Hamlets

Admission Date:6 Mar 1893

Parent:Henry

Notes:
Baker Street School (0348) opened in 1876. Closed in 1927

Reference Number:
LCC/EO/DIV05/BAK/AD/001

Well, if the information as regards birth is accurate, there is only one born in 1882.

Births 1880 to 1884:

Births Jun 1882
Jiggins Albert Francis Shoreditch 1c 42
Births Jun 1883
Jiggins Albert Thomas Romford 4a 286
Births Dec 1884
Jiggins Albert James W. Ham 4a 155

Found a Albert Jiggins born 1882 in the military records .How do I verify if this is the Albert Jiggins whose father was Henry Jiggins and mother Annie from Shoreditch and also his military service record? Very grateful for any suggestions


Joan