South Africa

[susan hemmings]

On Forces war records site there is a record for a T P Tomlinson - Private KOYLI dated 1900.
Whether or not this relates to your chap is not clear.

Hope the link works, but if not just google search "forces war records"..... Fingers crossed for you

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/NameSearch?FirstNamePlaceholderText=First+name&FirstName=thomas+percy&FirstNameIncludeSimilar=False&SurnameIncludeSimilar=False&SaveThisSearch=False&RecordDateStartYear=1899&RecordDateEndYear=1902&IncludeRecordsWithoutServiceNumber=True&DiedInActiveService=False&SurvivedActiveService=False&ReceivedGallantryAward=False&MentionedInDespatches=False&RecordType=BoerWar&Page=0&RecordsPerPage=0&SurnameNamePlaceholderText=Surname&Surname=tomlinson


Susan

[chrish53]

On Forces war records site there is a record for a T P Tomlinson - Private KOYLI dated 1900.
Whether or not this relates to your chap is not clear.

Hope the link works, but if not just google search "forces war records"..... Fingers crossed for you

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/NameSearch?FirstNamePlaceholderText=First+name&FirstName=thomas+percy&FirstNameIncludeSimilar=False&SurnameIncludeSimilar=False&SaveThisSearch=False&RecordDateStartYear=1899&RecordDateEndYear=1902&IncludeRecordsWithoutServiceNumber=True&DiedInActiveService=False&SurvivedActiveService=False&ReceivedGallantryAward=False&MentionedInDespatches=False&RecordType=BoerWar&Page=0&RecordsPerPage=0&SurnameNamePlaceholderText=Surname&Surname=tomlinson


Susan

Yes Susan, this is the guy. I think he enlisted in 1900 hence the date on the record. Thank you. I do not have a forces records account at the moment so could not see it all.

Chris.

[susan hemmings]

Me neither Chris - 

[millymcb]

If you click again on that link and then check the "died in active service" box on the left... it narrows it down to just that entry for TP Tomlinson. My guess would be it is the Boer War Casualty details you already have.

Milly

[ladysmith]

Yes Susan, this is the guy. I think he enlisted in 1900 hence the date on the record. Thank you. I do not have a forces records account at the moment so could not see it all.

Chris.

Chris

Almost none of the service papers of fatal casualties in the Boer War survive. I've double checked on FindMyPast and as expected his papers aren't there.

David

[chrish53]

Almost none of the service papers of fatal casualties in the Boer War survive. I've double checked on FindMyPast and as expected his papers aren't there.

David
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David,
Thanks for looking.
Chris

[koyli1901]

Hi,

I attach a photograph of Thomas Percy Tomlinson's grave taken by my great uncle Charlie in 1901. Charlie was also with the KOYLI and stationed at Klip River for a time. If you would like a large image contact me and I will send one.

Best wishes,

Robin Thornes

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[millymcb]

Hello Thornes and welcome to Rootschat
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[km1971]

Private Tomlinson must have been a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion based in Wakefield. Volunteers to South Africa were given a new number from the Regulars' series. Some regiments list them all together and it seems that they were given out alphabetically. The KOYLI list volunteers and Regulars together, so it is less obvious.

He was also entitled to the two date clasps - 1901 South Africa and 1902 South Africa - for his Queens South Africa medal. He was not entitled to the Kings medal, so he was there less than 18 months. The two date clasps were returned to the Medal Office in 1912 as unclaimed.

Records of men who died while serving before WW1 were destroyed 20 years later. Also, no VB records have been kept. Although you should always contact the local Records Office, in case they have something.

Ken