Hi
Didn't he go to South Africa in 1899 to fight in the Boer War?
Travel: London to the Cape, SthA 1899
Wm HOATEN b abt 1874
This lists him as occupartion: Saddler age 25
Regards
Valda
Yes sorry - I had two pages open at once and mixed the two up

He sailed to South Africa on 5th July 1899 and his occupation was a saddler.
I'm off for a coffee.......might wake me up a bit

Carol