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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: fergie171 on Friday 04 July 25 22:53 BST (UK)

Title: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: fergie171 on Friday 04 July 25 22:53 BST (UK)

my Grt Grandfather Hugh Ferguson volunteered along with 5 others from Beith to go fight in the BOER war, the only info is   [they were accepted at Ayr on saturday for duty in south Africa ,Privates Hugh
Ferguson, Geo Higgins ,Wm Harrington ,Alexander Love ,Robt Gibson ,Terrence McCabe]  D Coy 1st VB Royal Scots Fusiliers 1900-01
  How can i find out more information on these people including Medal Entitlement

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: Andy J2022 on Friday 04 July 25 23:14 BST (UK)

I would start here: https://www.angloboerwar.com/

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:31 BST (UK)

Regimental numbers from the medal roll of the 1st Volunteer Service Company Royal Scots Fusiliers:

Hugh Ferguson 7535
Geo Higgins  7539
Wm Harrington 7544
Alexander Love  7548
Robt Gibson 7537
Terrence McCabe 7559

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:34 BST (UK)

George Higgins army records have survived:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5112%2F156%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F5112%2F862622

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:36 BST (UK)

Love's service records have also survived:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5363%2F057%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F5363%2F937994

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:37 BST (UK)

and Gibson's:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F4927%2F040%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F4927%2F563120

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:38 BST (UK)

and McCabe's:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F5382%2F059%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F5382%2F941214

Title: Re: BOER war volunteers from Beith
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 04 July 25 23:41 BST (UK)

Earlier army records for a Hugh Ferguson born circa 1862 in Beith:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO97%2F2778%2F036%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO97%2F2778%2F175231