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Did it work Brian????

Shelli - thanks very much. Brian

Brian Mailed you Shell

Shelli (and Rupert) - I still can't get onto the Boer War site.

Thanks SOOO much for this thread I couldn't find a rellie in 1901 and we knew he sevred as we had picture of him with medals on. But we couldn't make out the medals to decide when/where he served, as we knew he also served in 1stWW. As i couldn't find him in 1901 we presumed he was fighting but didn't know how toprove it. Now i can ;-))))))) Next question .... where would i find his records????? Kew????

Hi, my hubbys Great Grandfather was a Thomas Jenkins (yes, I know!) from Holmer (or Ross) Herefordshire in 1881 he was a private, aged 19, in the 36th Herefordshire Foot regiment at Norton Barracks Pershore, Worcs. In 1891 he was a corporal aged 29 at Wellington Barracks, Westminster. I have asked a researcher about finding his records but have been told it is unlikely they exist as 80% of that date were destroyed. In 1901 this chap is living in London as a Railway Porter. ANY SUGGESTIONS guys? I would love to give hubby something interesting as he puts up with so much of me doing my own family!

Brian i tried and got nothing, then i took off everything before hometown and it worked

Thanks for that Rupert, however when I tried to log on all I got was "The page cannot be displayed".

If you go to http://hometown(.)col(.)co(.)uk/kevinasplin/home(.)html Remove brackets . You should find every thing you need. Rupert

If you go to http://hometown(.)col(.)co(.)uk/kevinasplin/home(.)html Remove brackets . You should find every thing you need. Rupert

Thanks for those, Peter - I've just bookmarked them. Christine

Here are 2 more that might help (remove*) www.anglo-boer.*co.*za lots of pics and info. www.national-army-museum.*ac.*uk/pages/historyintro.html#historytop Lists every war we have been in in the last 100+ years. Go to Boar war and click

This site is also very good - recommended by someone else on GR & I bookmarked it! http://hometown.aol.*co.uk/KevinAsplin/home.html (remove asterisk) Christine

Thanks folks - isn't this great, you post any kind of question on this board and before long you get an answer. I was told by my grandmother that her father served in the Boer War . . . . well if he did he must have come home for the odd weekend leave because there were children born during the time the war took place!! Thanks once again.

Hi Brian, I am not aware of a complete list of Boar War casualties but there are loads of web sites with bits of information. You could try this one to start with (remove *): http://archiver.rootsweb.*com/th/index/BOER-WAR/2002-02 and then do a Google search for others. It may help if you know the regiment or battalion as lots of them have their own sites or try looking to see if your ancestor got a medal or honour. Good luck. Louise

Hi Brian I can't remember the exact website address, but if you type Kevin Asplin Military History in your search engine, you should get to his website. This lists soldiers who served in Boer War (not just Officers). I found my ancestor on there and was able to find out which regiment he was in. That enabled me to get his military record. So, well worth a look! Good luck! Natalie

Does anyone know if there is a web-site that lists men who served in the Boer War (1899 - 1902)?