1818 Private John
Ainsworth
Railway Pioneer Regiment
Personal Data
Date and place of birth: Great Britain, 1856
Religion: Weslyan
Civilian Trade: Hospital Warder
Wife's name: Anna
Home Address: 14 Beach Camp, East London, South Africa.
Military Service
Enlisted in the 3rd Battalion of the Railway Pioneer Regiment at East London, South Africa on the 14th of January 1901. Age on enlistment: 45 years.
Assigned as a Medical Orderly to "A" Company of the Battalion.
Discharged on the 14th of March 1902 on the termination of his period of limited engagement (time expired). Length of service: 1 year.
Character: Very Good
Address After Discharge: 13 Commercial
Road, Fordsburg, South Africa.
Medals and Decorations
Queen's South Africa Medal (no clasp).
References
Soldier's Attestation Papers, Public Record Office, London.
Queen's South Africa Medal Roll, 3rd Battalion, Railway Pioneer Regiment. Public Record Office, London.