How can I find out about Albert Spencer was he a Fusilier in the British Army regiment? Maybe causing this condition. He is living with his sister Rebecca Spencer Rimmington. If I have the right one and it seems to be the only one that matches. Reasoning being Weapons using black powder provided deafening concussion to ear drums. Also sulphate's and nitrates from smoke inhaled, mixed with saliva became sulphuric and nitric acid, thus burning vocal cords disabling ears and voice. 1891 England Census Name: Albert Spencer Age: 21 abt 1870 Burwell, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish St Budeaux Ecclesiastical parish St Budeaux County/Island: Devon Country: England Registration district Plympton St Mary Sub-registration district Plympton ED, institution, or vessel Bull Point Barracks Piece: 1724 Folio: 91 Page Number: 3 1901 England Census Name: Albert Spencer Age: 30 abt 1871 Brother-in-Law Male Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish Nottingham Ecclesiastical parish: Bulwell St Mary the Virgin Town: Nottingham County/Island Nottinghamshire Country England Street Address Hart Street Occupation Death and Dumb Registration district: Nottingham Sub-registration district: Bulwell ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Household schedule number: 171 Piece: 3191 Folio: 36 Page Number: 32 Thanks for any help Jo-Ann Vickers

This is very interesting and I am sure your deduction is very logical. I would very likely arrive at a similar conclusion - poor man, and so young, like those in fighting zones now. Was he in the Boer War? Or maybe in India. He could not have been active much before 1895 and perhaps a bit later. BUT I am much amused to read that his condition was transcribed at least - and maybe on the original too (I have not looked) as DEATH and dumb!! My husband suggests he was having a worse day than usual when the enumerator called. Seriously, it shows the devasating effects of war which at no time, or in any place could be considered anything but horrendous and tragic for all parties. Jean Wood > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:53:32 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTT] Albert Spencer Sherwood Foresters > > How can I find out about Albert Spencer was he a Fusilier in the British > Army regiment? Maybe causing this condition. He is living with his sister > Rebecca Spencer Rimmington. If I have the right one and it seems to be the > only one that matches. > > Reasoning being Weapons using black powder provided deafening concussion > to ear drums. Also sulphate's and nitrates from smoke inhaled, mixed with > saliva became sulphuric and nitric acid, thus burning vocal cords disabling > ears and voice. > > > 1891 England Census Name: Albert Spencer Age: 21 abt 1870 Burwell, > Nottinghamshire, England > Civil parish St Budeaux Ecclesiastical parish St Budeaux County/Island: > Devon Country: England > Registration district Plympton St Mary Sub-registration district Plympton > ED, institution, or vessel Bull Point Barracks Piece: 1724 Folio: 91 Page > Number: 3 > > 1901 England Census > Name: Albert Spencer Age: 30 abt 1871 Brother-in-Law Male Nottingham, > Nottinghamshire, England > Civil parish Nottingham Ecclesiastical parish: Bulwell St Mary the Virgin > Town: Nottingham County/Island Nottinghamshire Country England > Street Address Hart Street Occupation Death and Dumb > Registration district: Nottingham Sub-registration district: Bulwell > ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Household schedule number: 171 Piece: 3191 > Folio: 36 Page Number: 32 > > Thanks for any help > Jo-Ann Vickers > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jo-Ann On findmypast (who have the pre 1914 Chelsea pension records) you will find an Albert SPENCER born Bulwell 1869 or 1870 He was 18 when he attested in 1887 to the Militia 4th Btn Derbyshire Regiment (4 pages Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) - 45th & 95th Foot) He then joined the Army proper in 1888 (7 pages, Derbyshire Regiment) He appears in the 1891 as you say, as of The Sherwood Foresters born Bulwell (not Burwell as transcribed) The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot was formed when the 95th Rifles were redesignated as The Rifle Brigade . In 1881, during the Childers Reforms, it was united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). Findmypast is pay per view or subscription Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > How can I find out about Albert Spencer was he a Fusilier in the British > Army regiment? Maybe causing this condition. He is living with his sister > Rebecca Spencer Rimmington. If I have the right one and it seems to be the > only one that matches. > > Reasoning being Weapons using black powder provided deafening concussion > to ear drums. Also sulphate's and nitrates from smoke inhaled, mixed with > saliva became sulphuric and nitric acid, thus burning vocal cords disabling > ears and voice.