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Title: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: Ken_from_Wisbech on Tuesday 14 August 07 15:02 BST (UK)

Hi all

I have a very scant bit of info for:

H DRAKE, Orderly, 1010, St. Johns Ambulance Brigade.  Apparently, he served in the Second Boer War

Any missing rellie detectives out there able to make any sense out of that or even to elaborate on all the information I have above, or even any suggestions about where I can look.

That's it.  That's all I have, which I got from http://casusbelli.ahsinternet.co.uk

Many thanks.

Title: Re: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 14 August 07 16:13 BST (UK)

There's some information about the St John's Ambulance in the Boer war here:
http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/pdf/SouthAfricaandChina1899.pdf

Title: Re: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 14 August 07 16:16 BST (UK)

and the SJA library has the South African Medal roll and various boer war papers and diaries http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/about-us/our-library/researching-sja.aspx

Title: Re: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: Ken_from_Wisbech on Tuesday 14 August 07 16:21 BST (UK)

Hi Shaun

Many thanks for your info ....... looks like I have some reading to do and hopefully glean some info on Henry.

Title: Re: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 14 August 07 16:22 BST (UK)

He doesn't appear on this list of SJA casualties http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol105de.html

Title: Re: H. DRAKE 2nd Boer War L/Up Plz
Post by: Ken_from_Wisbech on Tuesday 14 August 07 17:34 BST (UK)

Thanks Shaun

I have been busy trawling through a site I found, http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html, which has a wealth of information about the Boer War, but like your link, know H.Drake there either.  LOL

Makes me think this 'may' be my Henry I am looking for.  Both seem to be very elusive.

Thanks