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Boer War and WW1

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Linda

Linda Report 17 Oct 2004 20:51

My g grandfather served in the Boer War and WW1. I have no idea what regiment he served in. He died around 1940. Any ideas on how to find out would be appreciated. Thanks Linda

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Oct 2004 20:53

Hi Linda, I'm still quite a novice myself so only have one suggestion - the commonwealth war graves site. It's a very good site with lots of information. The address is www(.)cwgc(.)org removing brackets. Mandy :)

Mark

Mark Report 17 Oct 2004 21:29

Linda Try the National Archive Service http://www(.)documentsonline(.)nationalarchives.gov.uk/search-results(.)asp?CatID=2&searchType=browsable&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Remove () You should be able to find his medal card. (Paid for download of £3.50) this should give you his regiment Etc. The Commonwealth War Graves Site is generally based on those that died and where they are buried. Once you have found which regiment he was in you can try asking advice on this site http://www(.)1914-1918.net/ Remove (). There is a forum where people are most helpful. The site also gives lots of good advice for tracing military History/Genealogy Etc With regards to the Boer War side of things Cyndys List has a few sites based on this subject http://www(.)cyndislist(.)com/miluk.htm Good Hunting

sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 17 Oct 2004 21:32

mandy is right i found my late uncles grave on there he died in 1940 and he is buired in france

Linda

Linda Report 17 Oct 2004 22:15

Thanks to you all for your advice. However, my g grandfather was a civillian when he died in 1940. He survived both wars. I have dipped into the National Archives but could not find anything, but will try again. Linda

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 17 Oct 2004 22:26

Hi If you need more than what's already been suggested... This was posted in the last 48 hours on a thread here: http://hometown.aol.*co.uk/KevinAsplin/home.html (remove asterisk) If you put "boer" into the thread search you might find more info. This is also a useful source: http://www.pals.org.uk/research.htm and this: http://www.1914-1918.net/ and if you're looking for a military museum (the curators can be very helpful) try: http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/ good hunting Christine

Lindy

Lindy Report 17 Oct 2004 22:36

Hi Linda, Recently, I resurrected a posting regarding details of who to contact for family members who served in the BOER WAR. I shall "nudge" the posting so you can see which address to refer to for the relevant information. Lindy;-)))

Mary

Mary Report 18 Oct 2004 00:18

Hi Linda, If he was still in the forces in 1918, then he may be on the Absentee Voters List. This will give you his service number, the name of his next of kin and the address where he would have been living if he had not been in the forces. The only trouble is that these lists are kept in the central libraries of the district where he was elligable to vote. If you are not able to visit then try asking for a look up. Mary