Major Pillinger was born 13th May 1860, and although he was destined to become a civil engineer by his parents, he did not find those prospects attractive and so enlisted in the 61st Foot in October 1876 with whom he stayed until his discharge was purchased in 1879.

31st August 1876

Enlisted with 61st Foot Harfield Barracks, Bristol

16th November 1876

Joined Regiment in Aldershot

1878

Moved to Dover and on to Malta

16th April 1879

Discharge Purchased  £18

Major Roland Pillinger

Extracted from The 10th Royal Hussars Gazette July 1913

28th April 1879
Joined the Tenth Royal Hussars, Canterbury Depot.
28th April 1879
1880
Moved to Rawal Pindi, India
1880
1881
Moved to Lucknow (Appointed Lance Corporal Jan 10th)
1881
1882
Appointed Orderly Room Sgt
1882
1884
Suakim (Medal and Star for Eastern Sudan. 1 Clasp); Trinketat; Shornecliffe
1884
1885
Moved to Aldershot (Promoted troop Sgt Major)
1885
1887
Moved to Hounslow
1887
1888
Moved to York (Promoted Quarter Master Sgt)
1888
1891
Moved To Curragh
1891
1891
Moved to Dublin
1891
1892
Moved to Carhir
1892
1894
Moved to Ballincollig
1894
1895
Moved to Newbridge
1895
1897
Moved to Aldershot (Granted medal for Long Service and Good Conduct)
1897
1897
Moved to Canterbury ( Promoted Regimental Quarter Master Sgt)
1897
1899
Moved to Aldershot
1899
1899 - 1902
South Africa War (2 Medals, seven clasps. Promoted Hon Lieut. And Quarter Master 7th Feb 1900)
1899 - 1902
1902 - 1906
Mhow, Central India
1902 - 1906
1906 - 1912
Rawal Pindi (Promoted Capt. 7th Feb 1910, promoted Major 16th Dec. 1911
1906 - 1912
1912
Moved to Tempe, Bloemfontein
1912
1913
Moved to Potchefstroom, Transvaal. Left for home Saturday 31st May 1913
1913
1914
Joined Egyptian Camel Corp, Cairo
1914
1915
Joined Army Service Corps, Gallipoli. Appointed ADC 8th June 1915
1915
1916
Joined Staff, Middle East
1916

Eleven days of civilian life so disgusted him that he decided to try another shillings worth and :-

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