Asked on behalf of Peter Booth, who says, I have a copy of a letter from Kimberley, South Africa dated 30 th April 1900. It was sent by my great grandfather's brother William O'Connor. He talks of being in the Colonial Scouts from January to March 1900, before joining the Imperial Lighthorse in April. He says he is in the Imperial Lighthorse, Troop 1, C Squadron. During April, the unit has moved from Ladysmith and Colenso back to Durban, where they seem to have taken a ship to Cape Town and the had a 37 hour train trip up to Kimberley. They set out for the relief of Mafikeng the next day. I have been unable to find a William O'Connor on any Australian Boer War sites, and wonder if the Imperial Lighthorse was not classified as a British Regiment. Any help appreciated. Ted

Ted According to the information I can find, the Imperial Light Horse was a regiment raised in South Africa at the time of the Boer War. Thus it is not an Australian unit and this is why he is not listed on any of the Australian sites. Peter Gibson Queanbeyan NSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Val Harris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:17 PM Subject: Imperial Lighthorse > Asked on behalf of Peter Booth, who says, > > I have a copy of a letter from Kimberley, South Africa dated 30 th April 1900. It was sent by my great grandfather's brother William O'Connor. > > He talks of being in the Colonial Scouts from January to March 1900, before joining the Imperial Lighthorse in April. He says he is in the Imperial Lighthorse, Troop 1, C Squadron. > > During April, the unit has moved from Ladysmith and Colenso back to Durban, where they seem to have taken a ship to Cape Town and the had a 37 hour train trip up to Kimberley. They set out for the relief of Mafikeng the next day. > > I have been unable to find a William O'Connor on any Australian Boer War sites, and wonder if the Imperial Lighthorse was not classified as a British Regiment. > > Any help appreciated. > > Ted >