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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Lydart on Tuesday 11 September 07 15:25 BST (UK)
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My grandfather was of an age to have been a soldier in the Boer War ... he was aged 34 when he signed up for WW1.
I have found in a box of 'family stuff' a badge or two which suggests someone in the family was there, (or collected memorabilia !)
I'll put a photo up later ... but are their records anywhere listing soldiers who fought and came home to fight again ?
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Hi
My grandfather joined the army, served in Ireland, then the Boer War and then WW1. I was able to find his army records at the National Archives.
What was his name and do you have his regiment and army service no.
Regards
Geoff
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If he was cavalry, an excellent site is http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html
The badge would be useful for an ID as well if you can pop that up as well...
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just to tag along with the theme here - how would one find out if the ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY were in the 2nd Boer War ?
Cheers !
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Newf,
RHA were most certainly involved.
Who are you interested in? What do you know?
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Hi Neil - cheers for that.
I have a William Kingman - allegedly a photo exists with him in the Uniform.
The only vital facts known about him are a possible 1901 census entry stating DoB c1869, Maidstone, Kent ... a marriage Cert 1904 Kent, and a Death Index entry - all 3 sources yield DoB 1869-1871.