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    1. UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION
    2. annieandwal

    3. Hi List, Could some kind soul look at my web site www.williamsfamilyoz.com go to the page on Harold Joseph John Williams and identify the uniform he is wearing. We think he was in the Boer War. Records only give us a Harold Williams and it is not enough for us to verify that it is his record. He is holding a white pith helmet in the photo. regards, Annie

    02/18/2003 02:50:58
    1. Re: UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION
    2. Val Harris

    3. Hi Annie, sorry but my system cannot open your page. I will try again later. In the mean time have a look at the Uniforms section of www.diggerhistory.info which start on http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-uniforms/00-uniforms-cat-index.htm Many people have found it helps Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "annieandwal" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION > Hi List, > Could some kind soul look at my web site www.williamsfamilyoz.com go to the page on Harold Joseph John Williams and identify the uniform he is wearing. We think he was in the Boer War. Records only give us a Harold Williams and it is not enough for us to verify that it is his record. He is holding a white pith helmet in the photo. > regards, > Annie >

    02/19/2003 05:55:24
    1. Re: UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION
    2. Tom Corfmat

    3. Hi Annie My best guess for the uniforn is ARTILLERY, as you can see the "flaming grenade" badge on his collar and the home service helmet has a ball, wheras infantry had a spike. The Engineer Corps have also worn the grenade badge at times. The uniform was in use from about the 1890's. The defence forces at the time were Colony based, ie each colony (state) had its own defence force, and the National Archives has muster rolls for a lot of the colony units, but they are not indexed. So the best bet is to work out where he was at the time and check the units around that area. Cheers Tom Corfmat Secretary Victorian Colonial Infantry Association Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "annieandwal" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION > Hi List, > Could some kind soul look at my web site www.williamsfamilyoz.com go to the page on Harold Joseph John Williams and identify the uniform he is wearing. We think he was in the Boer War. Records only give us a Harold Williams and it is not enough for us to verify that it is his record. He is holding a white pith helmet in the photo. > regards, > Annie >

    02/20/2003 03:55:00