Hi Jan His service record adds :- He enlisted 19th November 1901 Joined at Woolwich 3rd December 1901 Absent without leave 10pm 14th Jan 1902 Rejoined & awaiting trial on other charges 15th Feb 1902 Convicted of fraudulent enlistment &c 4th Mar 1902 In prison 4th Mar 1902 Discharged in Woolwich prison 17th Mar 1902 In & worthless (Incorrigible?) Mother Mary Mumby (MUMBY?) Eldest brother William HARMSTON younger Eli, John & Samueal HARMSTON All of Palmerston North New Zealand Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 06/06/2014 04:19, Jan Moon wrote: > This man enlisted in London on 29 December 1901, joining the then > Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner with service no. > 20217. He purported to be a Blacksmith, but had served no > apprenticeship. Within a fortnight of his enlistment , Frank went > AWOL for total of 49 days. At his subsrquent trial (court martial?) > he was convicted of ‘fraudulent enlistment’ and sent to Dover > Military Prison 0n 17th March 1902. > > > I read about this man in a LFHS book and am curious as I have > Harmston antecedants (my 3 x great grandmother was Harmston) > > > Does this strike a chord with anyone? > > Regards > > Jan