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Elusive great grandfather

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Edna

Edna Report 5 Mar 2007 12:22

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to reply. I have looked at the Kevin Asplin site and sent him a message. Fingers crossed!!! Edna

Joyce

Joyce Report 5 Mar 2007 11:28

You really should try the Kevin Asplin site as Maria suggested..It is a first-class site. I would be very surprised if you didn't strike lucky.. regards , Joyce..

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Mar 2007 11:28

You may get his Army records from Kew.I got my grandads and his brothers Army records from there and they were both in the Army from mid 1890.s to 1904 Shirley

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Miriam

Miriam Report 5 Mar 2007 10:41

Dear Edna If you 'google' the name Kevin Asplin it will take you onto his excellent site. He has listings for soldiers serving in the Boer War. Fingers crossed you get lucky!! Best wishes Maria

Georgina

Georgina Report 5 Mar 2007 10:32

Edna have you found him on any census? Georgina.

Edna

Edna Report 5 Mar 2007 08:13

Thanks Ozi, I have tried everything and have had no joy. Just thought service records may be available somewhere, he was only a private in the army.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Mar 2007 08:08

Have you tried googling his name +Boer War. Sometimes you get lucky. Ozi.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Mar 2007 08:07

I don't know of exact records but if you google Boer War shipping lists you get transcriptions from newspapers; of course only officers are named. Ozi.

Edna

Edna Report 5 Mar 2007 08:00

Can anybody tell me how to find army records from the Boer war? I have just discovered that my great grant father served in the war and as I have not been able to find a birth for him was hoping that service records may shed some light.