Following on from this, I am also trying to research my Grandfathers military service. Alfred Ernest Osborn[e] was born in 1889 but in the 19O1 census was claiming to be 14; in the 1911 census he is described as an Army Pensioner and Roadman. He married in Essex in19O8 but a story in the family is that he contracted some sort of 'sleeping sickness' in India in 19O9 and was nearly buried until somebody noticed him move. I have a photo of him, my Nan and two eldest aunties [born 191O and 1912] which would date this to early to mid 1914. He is in uniform and the cap badge is clearly that of the 2Oth Hussars. Can I assume that this would have been his earlier Regiment? In other WW1 photos I have he is in the Royal Engineers.
If anyone can shed any light on this it would really help.
Thanks Steve.
