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A family member was a Private rank in the Coldstream Guards and deserted in Nov 1879.Can I obtain more details from anywhere please?
Jesse Adams Reg No 2218. Thanks in advance.

You would probably have to go to the National Archives as his service records are not on Findmypast. There is only this:-

First name(s) Jesse
Country Great Britain
Last name Adams
National Archives reference WO 12/1765
Service number 2218
Period 01/04/1871-30/09/1871
Rank Private
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1871
Unit or Regiment Coldstream Regiment Of Foot Guards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
HQ location London and Windsor
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Year 1871
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Kath. x

Kath, Thank you for the prompt reply and information. A trip to the National Archives isn't possible at the moment but possibly in the future. Looking at your info he was only enlisted if that's the word, for 5 months. Why so long (6 years) for disciplinary action or would he have only just been found in 1879?
Thanks again
Di x
Ancestry has this.

UK, Military Deserters, 1812-1927
View record
Name Jesse Adams
Age29
Birth Year Abt 1850
Birth Place Hitchen, Hertfordshire
Desertion Date 8 Nov 1879
Desertion Place London
Publication Date 8 Dec 1879
Regimental Number2218
Military Corps Coldstream Guards Household members

Kath Duh. my maths is appalling . It should be 8 years lol.

There are 7 transcriptions of the 8 Nov 1879 desertion record on Ancestry, with different publication dates in 1879:

Nov 21, 24, 26, 28, and Dec 1, 3 , 8

The original records are all viewable on Fold3, if anyone has a sub to that.

Or you can get a 7-day free trial to Fold3 - follow the links from the Ancestry page with Jesse's record.
Just remember to cancel before the 7 days are up, or they'll charge you a year's subscription.

Is this the same man???

Originals on Fold3.

Jesse Adams
in the UK, Naval and Military Courts Martial Registers, 1806-1930
Name: Jesse Adams
Court or Trial Date: 25 Apr 1876
Court or Trial Place: London
Regiment: Coldshm Guards
Reference Number: WO 86/25


Jesse Adams
in the UK, Naval and Military Courts Martial Registers, 1806-1930
Name: Jesse Adams
Court or Trial Date: 6 Jun 1879
Court or Trial Place: Windsor
Regiment: Coldm. Guards
Reference Number: WO 86/28


Jesse Adams
in the UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925
Name: Jesse Adams
Discharge Date: 15 Dec 1879
Regiment: Coldstream Regiment of Guards
Rank: Pte

Hi ArgyllGran apologies for not replying sooner, I ticked for notifications but haven't received any.
Thank you so much for this information. I will look to viewing Fold3.

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I'm afraid GR doesn't notify you of new replies on your thread.
I know that in theory it does - but it doesn't.

You have to keep checking.