John Thank you for this contribution. This is news to me. Firstly I would like to do a comparison with the known dead from South Africa and see how it matches up. It poses the question as to whether this was unique to New South Wales or some or all colonies registered deaths in South Africa. Most of the contingents that went to South Africa were state contingents so there were six different sets of rules. Your observation that some are in running rego numbers and others random is most interesting. Anthony -----Original Message----- From: Shirley & John Smith [mailto:s641025@hunterlink.net.au] Sent: Friday, 23 June 2006 1:59 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] A good question Hello Anne and Anthony "A death on service overseas would not appear on the civil registry" On the NSW Federation Index CD If you open the go to search page Then to "Place of Registration" hit enter Then when the F4 screen comes up just type SOUTH AFRICA (in caps) Hit enter then F6 you get 250 entries of entries of Killed in War 1901 to 1904 Hope this helps someone and maybe a comment from Anthony if he could find out why they are in a civil registry They appear to have some in running rego numbers and others random Regards John Shirley & John Smith Maitland Area Lower Hunter Valley NSW Australia -----Original Message----- From: Anne Hanson [mailto:ahanson8@bigpond.com] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 1:06 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] A good question Anthony, Thank you. Anne Hanson -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Staunton [mailto:anthony.staunton@pcug.org.au] Sent: Thursday, 22 June 2006 10:40 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] A good question Anne A death on service overseas would not appear on the civil registry. There are a number of references at http://www.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/ See http://www.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer_more.cgi?record=7122 Anthony Staunton -----Original Message----- From: Anne Hanson [mailto:ahanson8@bigpond.com] Sent: Thursday, 22 June 2006 5:54 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-MIL] A silly question perhaps Good Evening All, In Mansfield, Victoria there is a Boer War Memorial which has the following inscription: THIS OBELISK WAS ERECTED BY A FEW ADMIRERS TO THE MEMORY OF HERBERT JOHN GOODMAN SERGEANT VICTORIAN BUSHMEN CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION AT KOSTEO RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA 22ND JULY 1900 WHILST HONORABLY UPHOLDING THE PRESTIGE OF QUEEN AND EMPIRE. "NO SURRENDER". Based on the date of death above I searched the Victorian Digger Federation BDM index and was unable to find a death in the name of Herbert John GOODMAN. So now I'm wondering if an Australian citizen died overseas while on active service was there a death certificate issued for that person and if so, by whom? I am keen to know this as I am attempting to find out who Herbert John GOODMAN's parent were. All I have so far is his marriage entry (see below) and although it says he was born in Benalla I've been unable to find same. Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: GOODMAN Given Names: Herbert John Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: MCMILLAN Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Anna Gillespie Age: Sex: M Birth Place: BENALLA Death Place: Year: 1881 Reg Number: 4546 Any suggestions/help would be appreciated. Cheers Anne Hanson -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/370 - Release Date: 20/06/2006 ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/370 - Release Date: 20/06/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/370 - Release Date: 20/06/2006 ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is happening. ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== Please support RootsWeb who make this list possible http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html