Hello,
Recently I've been doing some research as to my great grandfather's involvement in the war. Unfortunately, when he came home he didn't speak much about it - this means that most of his experiences died with him. I have three photos, likely taken at an army barracks. In one, he's atop his horse and the other two feature him posing on his own and with his squad. Unfortunately, as they were taken circa 1914 the picture quality isn't great. I've tried my best to create high quality scans but there's little I can do for pictures that weren't preserved very well.
Our family has lived in the north of Ireland (now Northern Ireland) for as long as I can trace my lineage back. He was born in either Fermanagh or Antrim, and his family were Protestant. His surname was Campbell and he was 18-19 in 1914. He most likely fought with the 36th Ulster Brigade as a mounted troop, although an insignia on his cap infers that he might have had a different role during the war.
Any more info as to his involvement in the war would be greatly appreciated.
"Pre-1914 Records Pre-1914 military records are kept in the Public Record Office, Kew and are divided into army and navy records."
The Kew Public records office is located in Richmond, Surrey
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
"All these records can be searched through Discovery, The National Archives online catalogue at discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Original documents can be viewed onsite and some records from popular collections can be downloaded onto your own computer. There is a modest fee for downloads and some are free"
I'm not a UK citizen, so I'm not certain about the feasibility or the efficiency of the public records searches on your side of the Atlantic
You may have to visit in-person to find out where he was stationed, his rank, and any specialist training if you want an approximation of his day-to-day