Boer War resource - "In Memoriam", Steve Watt

[km1971]

The casualty roll has him dying of disease in Mafeking in January 1902, as well as the wounding. But it will be interesting to see if Ladysmith can come up with a grave, as the medal roll for the Kings medal has 'Discharged' in the remarks.

Ken

[gortonboy]

George Stinson militia record is now available to view on FindMyPast 

[Jaybeebuzz]

I'd forgotten I had started off this thread!!

Thanks gortonboy and well spotted, George Tinson's militia record is indeed on FindMyPast now. I actually stumbled across it by accident. Perhaps others searching for Boer War soldiers on this thread might like to try looking on Find My Past too. It certainly does help fill in the blanks!

[aferny77]

By any chance is Thomas Shepherd (Engr. Clerk Staff Serjt. No. 26010) mentioned? He died on Jan. 2 1903 of a Lung Haemmorage in Simons Town, South Africa.

[wardyfam]

I have found 8 records of my grandfather who served in the 2nd Boer War that cover his enlistment into the army in 1888 up until his discharge at home from SA in 1901 on FindMyPast. These records also included where else he served, (India and Egypt) his medals and clasps and his Chelsea Pensioners record of where he died in 1949, cause of death and how much pension he was paid weekly.

I also found another record today, which states that his rank was a *Watchman*. Could somebody explain to me what a Watchman did please? 

[km1971]

Watchman usually means 'night watchman' - someone who watches over something while the normal workforce is away.

Ken

[wardyfam]

Thanks Ken... I wonder what he was watching? I read that the indigenous black people were made into watchmen to do a little spying in concentration camps to pass on information.

Granddad by the way is the man with the horses in the photo on my avatar. He was a farm worker.

[thomasengland]

Hello, I wonder if someone with access to this book would help me out and search for 'C HAWKINS, 3007, 1st Liverpool King's Regiment' Killed at Geluk on 23 Aug 1900. His name was Walter but for some reason on Ancestry it says 'C Hawkins'. I am told that in the In Memoriam book it may be 'W E Hawkins' or 'C Hawkins'. Thanks very much in advance!