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mary

mary Report 26 Mar 2015 11:35

are there any records of ordinary soldiers involved in the conflict?

Gritty

Gritty Report 26 Mar 2015 14:05

Hello Mary

The following is on Find My Past:

"Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902

Discover your ancestors who served in the Anglo-Boer War between 1899 and 1902. This unique database of more than 470 sources may reveal the unit your ancestor served with and any medals, honors, or awards they won. The register also contains a completely revised casualty list of 59,000 casualty records."

Do you have a name you are researching? There are lots of people who will take a look at FMP and other sources if you want help.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Mar 2015 14:09

My grandfather was in the Boer War and I found his records on Findmypast.

What is the name you are looking for and do you know where he came from?

Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 Mar 2015 14:16

First or second Boer War ?

There are a couple of sites that list casualties



Ancestry has this database
UK, Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902

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mgnv

mgnv Report 26 Mar 2015 18:59

Usually, what I've seen recorded is that he was with such & such a regt, and served in the boer war between these 2 dates.

If the guy later served in WW1, then this is included in his WW1 file, and 70% of these were destroyed by fire, but Ancestry (at least) has the surviving records, some of which are heavily charred (like my grandad's).

If he didn't serve in WW1, then the records were held separately. I've seen such records on FMP.

Death certs are also issued by the appropriate UK authority for Boer War deaths.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 28 Mar 2015 12:57

Welcome to the Community boards Mary.



(I'll let Mary know how to fin her replies) :-)

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 1 Apr 2015 18:31

My grandfather was in the 2 nd Boar War and I saw his actual army record at KEW and was able to get a photocopy of it . His brothers record too which I wasn't aware of but as they were filed alphabetically his was with grandads

This was a few years ago before Ancestry and FMP had online records

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