朱履先是我的祖父,名先志,字履先,1884年农历闰五月初七生于江苏泰兴黄桥镇。1902年清政府要选派人才赴日本学习。祖父怀着一颗报国之心选择了“备武救国”的道路,参加了赴日学习的考试,取得了官费赴日学习的资格。1908年他学成归国,被两江总督端方委任为新军第九镇三十四标二营管带,驻守南京城内杨公井。1911年10月,武昌爆发辛亥革命。新军第九镇统制徐绍桢率部在秣陵关起义,徐任命祖父为前卫司令官,指挥进攻清军雨花台炮台,起义军失败被迫退守镇江。11 Zhu Chu first is my grandfather, first Xianzhi, word first, in 1884 Lunar New Year was born on May 7 in Taixing, Huangqiao Town. In 1902, the Qing government chose to send personnel to Japan to study. His grandfather, with a heart to serve the country, chose the path of “preparing for the military to save the country,” took part in the examinations for going to Japan for study, and obtained the qualification of going to Japan to study for official fees. He returned to China in 1908, was commissioned by the two rivers governor Duan Fang appointed Ninth Army thirty-four standard two camp band, stationed in Nanjing city Yang Gongjing. October 1911, Wuchang outbreak of the Revolution. Xu Naozhen, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army of the New Army, led the Uprising in Zhaolinguan. Xu appointed his grandfather as the avant-garde commander and directed the attack on the empire of Yuhuatai Battery. The rebel forces were forced to retreat from Zhenjiang. 11