ROYAL ARTILLERY. Carson Royal Artillery account Navan, County Meath. Two account books bound in a leather cover with flap and gilt title to front.

Tipped in is a gunnery certificate on vellum. With details of promotion; Marriage at Howth County Dublin, in 1887; Certificate of education; Afghan campaign medals and battles; Daughter born at Sutton, County Dublin, and next of kin - a sister who moved from Dublin to New Zealand. Also some newspaper cuttings about his retirement as Sergeant Major ""after long service""."

Henry Carson was born at Navan, County Meath, and was a gardener before joining the Royal Artillery at Liverpool in 1876 at the age of twenty-four. His postings included Sheerness, Candahar, Afghanistan, Meerut, Allahabad, Clonmel, Limerick, Aldershot, and Woolwich.

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