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Offline Lydart

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Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« on: Tuesday 11 September 07 15:25 BST (UK) »
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 ? 
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

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Offline GeoffP

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Re: Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 16:25 BST (UK) »

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.

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Re: Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 16:37 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 16:47 BST (UK) »
just to tag along with the theme here - how would one find out if the ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY were in the 2nd Boer War ?

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Re: Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 September 07 19:18 BST (UK) »
Newf,
RHA were most certainly involved.
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Re: Boer War soldier ? How to find out ...
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 12 September 07 09:43 BST (UK) »
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.
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