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Armed Forces / Re: Info about how my ancestor died in the Boer War
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 21:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Neil am not sure that it is correct though as it states regiment as Nat Vol Ambualance corp on the line below and I cant read the regiment info on the line of his name so might have to order 2 death certs or do a bit more digging first but certainly making progress so thanks

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Armed Forces / Re: Info about how my ancestor died in the Boer War
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 21:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for that link I don't seem to be able to get much from FindMyPast but thats him definately I know he died 30th May 1904 in South Africa so may have to contact the regiment to try to locate where grave is but at least I have a start now so thanks for that

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Armed Forces / Re: Info about how my ancestor died in the Boer War
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 21:07 GMT (UK)  »
I know that he fought alongside Could Be E Pratt his service number is 4682 I am trying to read from his father's diaries the writing is very small and not very clear as pages are very fragile

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Armed Forces / Info about how my ancestor died in the Boer War
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 20:35 GMT (UK)  »
I have found quite a bit of information about my great uncle who fought in the Boer war and have been lucky enough to find letters that he sent home and also diaries. I know that he died in south africa in 1904 but would really like to be able to complete his story by knowing whether he died of injury or disease. I don't seem to be able to find service records on any web sites is anyone able to give me any pointers please for where to look

His name was Harrold Poulson - ( or could show as Paulson)
He was in the 7th Princess Royal Dragoon Guards - Service Number 5191 - Private
He set sail for South Africa on a ship that I think was called Lake Erie on  29th May 1901 and died there on 30th May 1904 aged 21
He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with 5 clasps
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Thank you very much

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Armed Forces / Re: Battle of Spion Kop Captain Somerset E D Webb
« on: Sunday 29 January 12 17:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all very much we know that he was retired after Spion Kop with a mental illness of some sort and that he is buried in our local churchyard we have been to see the grave today and one of the fields near us is named Spion Kop after his involvement in the battle. I have now got some campagn medal details which I think is enough for the school project but I am going to carry on searching as its all geting very interesting now

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Armed Forces / Battle of Spion Kop Captain Somerset E D Webb
« on: Sunday 29 January 12 14:42 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to locate information about the military career of Captain Somerset Edward Deane Webb I know that he was born in 1867 and was in the York and Lancaster Regiment at some point. I also know that he was involved in the battle of Spion Kop we know that he lived on the hengherst estate which is near to us. We are interested as my daughter is doing a project at school on the Boer War and we would like to put in a little bit of local information any help of where is good to look would be greatly appreciated I have tried Ancestry and also find my past

Thank you anyone who can guide us
 :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Shorncliffe Barracks Folkestone 1901
« on: Saturday 12 February 11 16:42 GMT (UK)  »
HI Lesley,

Thanks thats amazing I have sent you a message in Personal messages so hopefully we can share info. I am pretty new to this but very happy to share what I have found so far. 

regards
Mandy

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Reading Army Records Help Please
« on: Monday 15 November 10 18:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
That is amazing thank you so much for the links they are really interesting I have done loads of searches and haven't found anything that good.... guess I have much to learn :)

I got the Shrophire Light infantry bit from the first page of his enlistment question 10 asks if recruit is already a member of army etc & he has answered Yes of Shropshire L I (which I have guessed to mean light Infantry ? ) Then question 16 asks if he recieved a n0tice & who gave it the answer is yes & what looks like seargent Major ???? cant read it of Shropshire L I

I wondered if he was transferring as he is noted as being 22 years old but there are no other references to anything before that I have been able to find anywhere yet

Any tips of Info would be really great as I am now facinated to find out more about where he served


Thanks again

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Reading Army Records Help Please
« on: Sunday 14 November 10 22:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, yes I have wife & children & I have managed to cross reference them all, (with a bit of help from my mum who luckly can remember some of them but she never knew her grandfather. India sounds quite promising & I am going to try to find out where in france that he was I know he was in the 104th Field artillary so off I go

Thanks so much for your help  ;)

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