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Boer War
« on: Saturday 29 September 12 01:10 BST (UK) »
I am doing research of a family in Sunderland and I am wondering if there is a site for enlistment in the Boer War.

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Re: Boer War
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 September 12 07:27 BST (UK) »
Have you tried FindMyPast?
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Re: Boer War
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 September 12 07:41 BST (UK) »
hi,,if you can post the details of the soldier you are looking for,,we can have a look for you?  ;)
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Re: Boer War
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 September 12 10:20 BST (UK) »
If you are interested there are articles about the Boer War from  Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, in the British Newspaper Archive. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ It is a subscription site.

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Re: Boer War
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 September 12 18:28 BST (UK) »
hi,if you google WO 127 index,the top website,britishmedals has loads of names to search through.

Steve
Northumberland-Brown,Mitchell,Pattison,Clough,Gleghorn,Roseby,Sanderson,Southern,Elliott,Gray,Green,Dobson,Bell
Durham/Northumberland-Mellanby
Cornwall-Chenhall,Bodinner
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Re: Boer War
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 September 12 18:59 BST (UK) »
The possible names that I am lookimg for are

Thomas Henry Richardson born abt 1877 in Sunderland Durham
   The son of Thomas Henry Richardson & Jane Dunsmuir Richardson

Robert Walker Richardson born abt 1878 in Sunderland, Durham,
   The same parents

Albert Richardson born abt 1884 in Sunderland, England
   The same parents

 I found one of them in W.W. 1 and I am wondering if any serviced in the Boer War.

Tom


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Re: Boer War
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 29 September 12 20:58 BST (UK) »
If they had an army record, it would state if they had already served in an regiment prior to their service in the ww1
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Re: Boer War
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 September 12 09:43 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

There were many Thomas Richardson's and Robert Richardson's in the Boer War I would think Albert would have been too young.  Here is the link to a very informative site on the Boer War, you can search by surname, perhaps you know the regiments they would have served in.

www.angloboerwar.com

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Re: Boer War
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 September 12 23:38 BST (UK) »
Perhaps it would be easier to rule them out by checking the 1901 census. If they are on there, then they won't be in Africa  :)

Colin
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