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Title: Boer War my great-grandad Chapel-en-le-Frith
Post by: stevewhitt on Wednesday 23 August 06 15:54 BST (UK)

Hi,
Wonder if anyone can help? My great grandad Samuel Whittingham disappears off the census records for 1901 though his wife and 2 kids are still there. I think he may have gone to fight in the Boer War. I read that all soldiers in that war would have received the South Africa Medal, how can I find out if one was awarded to him? He had a brother called George who died in 1901 aged 25, maybe they both went and only Samuel came back? They lived in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

Title: Re: Boer War my great-grandad Chapel-en-le-Frith
Post by: pwenlock on Tuesday 12 September 06 17:16 BST (UK)

Hi Steve

He's not listed in the Imperial Yeomanry medal rolls

Yours aye
Paul

Title: Re: Boer War my great-grandad Chapel-en-le-Frith
Post by: nort on Tuesday 12 September 06 18:23 BST (UK)

hi Steve
if you want to know if he received the South Africa medal you will have to look through the South Africa medal rolls at the National Archives at Kew to find out.

good luck
Steve