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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: FloppyDavis on Saturday 29 September 12 01:10 BST (UK)

Title: Boer War
Post by: FloppyDavis on Saturday 29 September 12 01:10 BST (UK)

I am doing research of a family in Sunderland and I am wondering if there is a site for enlistment in the Boer War.

Thank You

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 29 September 12 07:27 BST (UK)

Have you tried FindMyPast?

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: gortonboy on Saturday 29 September 12 07:41 BST (UK)

hi,,if you can post the details of the soldier you are looking for,,we can have a look for you?  ;)

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 29 September 12 10:20 BST (UK)

If you are interested there are articles about the Boer War from  Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, in the British Newspaper Archive. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ It is a subscription site.

Stan

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: nort on Saturday 29 September 12 18:28 BST (UK)

hi,if you google WO 127 index,the top website,britishmedals has loads of names to search through.

Steve

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: FloppyDavis on Saturday 29 September 12 18:59 BST (UK)

The possible names that I am lookimg for are

Thomas Henry Richardson born abt 1877 in Sunderland Durham
   The son of Thomas Henry Richardson & Jane Dunsmuir Richardson

Robert Walker Richardson born abt 1878 in Sunderland, Durham,
   The same parents

Albert Richardson born abt 1884 in Sunderland, England
   The same parents

 I found one of them in W.W. 1 and I am wondering if any serviced in the Boer War.

Tom

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: Radcliff on Saturday 29 September 12 20:58 BST (UK)

If they had an army record, it would state if they had already served in an regiment prior to their service in the ww1

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: 3sillydogs on Sunday 30 September 12 09:43 BST (UK)

Hi there,

There were many Thomas Richardson's and Robert Richardson's in the Boer War I would think Albert would have been too young.  Here is the link to a very informative site on the Boer War, you can search by surname, perhaps you know the regiments they would have served in.

www.angloboerwar.com

Good luck

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: Colin Cruddace on Sunday 30 September 12 23:38 BST (UK)

Perhaps it would be easier to rule them out by checking the 1901 census. If they are on there, then they won't be in Africa  :)

Colin

Title: Re: Boer War
Post by: FloppyDavis on Tuesday 30 October 12 10:55 GMT (UK)

I have found what I needed with this post

Thank you