Dear Gail, My father, William Henry Fields, served in the Seaforth Highlanders from World War I to World War II, and I would be very grateful to see a list of the battles that the Seaforths were involved in during WWI. Many thanks, Connie Godfrey (nee Fields)

Hi. Check out www.regiments.org It has a wealth of info. on British regiments. Cheers, Ron Stallard, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Godfrey" <> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Scottish casualties - Seaforth Highlanders > Dear Gail, > > My father, William Henry Fields, served in the Seaforth Highlanders from > World War I to World War II, and I would be very grateful to see a list of > the battles that the Seaforths were involved in during WWI. > > Many thanks, > > Connie Godfrey (nee Fields) > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > List Admin Message > http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Message forwarded by Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lina Moffitt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 26 July 2003 23:36 Subject: {not a subscriber} John Robert DEWAR, born Scotland 1869 Wld someone please help me find any records of this person - where do I start looking? He was previously with Queen Victoria's household cavalry and standard bearer at her funeral. After the Boer War, he was brought to Australia as an Army adviser during WWI, rank Staff Sergeant Major. thanks and regards Lina Moffitt --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 24/07/03

Probably not, as the 71st Regiment was the old name for the Highland Light Infantry. Might it just mean staff? David McNay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan SLIM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] HLI query > > > >On the Scottish marriage cert. of my g-grandfather his occupation is given > >as - Bugler, 71st Regiment of Foot (Staff). > > > >I would like to know what 'staff' means in this case. > > Would Staffordshire, the county fit ?? > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Boer War Reading > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello everyone, Wondered if someone could help. On the Scottish marriage cert. of my g-grandfather his occupation is given as - Bugler, 71st Regiment of Foot (Staff). I would like to know what 'staff' means in this case. Many thanks, Carole Noden

> >On the Scottish marriage cert. of my g-grandfather his occupation is given >as - Bugler, 71st Regiment of Foot (Staff). > >I would like to know what 'staff' means in this case. Would Staffordshire, the county fit ??

July 26/03 Hi, I am new to this list. My interest is not the Boer War specifically but my Grand Father's service in the war. I do not want to ask for the moon but I wonder if somebody might advise me as to what I might find and how to proceed. Family tradition has it that my Grand Father was wounded in 1900 at the age of sixteen. His Attestation papers from the First World War(Canadian Army) indicate that he had a "gun shot on left cheek". I have a service medal showing The Queen with a Cape Colony bar. On the edge of the medal is stamped "5293 Pte XXXXXXXXXXXX DURHAM Lt INFY". The Xs indicate that the name has been stamped out. The first letter of the name is partially visable and is either a C or an O. My Grand Father's name was Arthur James Dorney. He was born in Birmingham 25 Feb 1884. What are my chances of finding any information. PS. He also served in the Worestershire Regiment 4th Battalion from about 1901 to 1904. In 1904 he was serving in Jamaica. Paul Dorney Perth Ontario Canada

Gail, I would be very interested in any information you may have. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, David McNay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Scottish casualties > My grandfather was in the Seaforth Highlanders and fought in the Boer War - I > have a history of the regiment and it describes what battles they fought in > and I think how many were killed or wounded but I am off on vacation tomorrow > and no time to look right now. If you are interested in more let me know and I > will do it on my return. > Gail Lynch (researching MACKENZIE) > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Boer War Reading > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Gail I would be very interested in any information you may have on wounded or KIA for a John Low Thank you, Brian >My grandfather was in the Seaforth Highlanders and fought in the Boer War - I >have a history of the regiment and it describes what battles they fought in >and I think how many were killed or wounded but I am off on vacation tomorrow >and no time to look right now. If you are interested in more let me >know and I >will do it on my return. >Gail Lynch (researching MACKENZIE) > > >==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== >Boer War Reading >http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- @*@@@@@*@@@@@*@@@@@*@*@@@@ @ Brian & Joan Low @ Box 67,Montney B.C., Canada V0C 1Y0 @ Phone/Fax: (250) 827-3874 @ e-mail: >[email protected]< @or >[email protected]< @http://members.shaw.ca/familylow/ @*@@@@@*@@@@@*@@@@@*@@* "INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY"

Hello, I am trying to establish the fate of Private John Gorin of The Second Gloucesters . John joined the Regiment sometime around 1892 and was posted to Devonport 1894/95. When the Regiment was shipped to South Africa in 1899 it is not clear whether John was with them or as family rumour tells, he had deserted. A second possibility suggests that John deserted whilst in South Africa and made his way back to England. Any infor. would be welcome. Regards Roger Townsend

Hi, I've been on the list for a little while now, and I've postedac ouple of times, but I thought I'd make my main request. I'm currently researching a project on the Scottish regiments in the Boer War, in particular the casualties for them. I'm on the lookout for anyone who might have a connection to any casualties for the following regiments: Highland Light Infantry; Cameronians (Scottish Rifles); Black Watch; Gordon Highlanders; KOSB Scots Guards I know there were more Scottish regiments involved. I would welcome any information on any Scots regiment, but the ones listed are the ones I have started work on. I am particularly interested in the Highland Light Infantry and the Cameronians. What I am looking for is anyone who is researching an ancestor who was killed or wounded while serving in these regiments. I would particularly like information on place of birth, when enlisted, if they were married, where and when they died, how they died. I would also be interested in any photographs anyone may have. This is for a large research project which I hope to publish, and any information received will be credited fully. I hope some of you will be able to help me. Regards, David McNay

Hi. I have lots of info. on my rel. who died in Scotland after a career in the British Army but I don't know where or when he died. Would his death be recorded in London as a matter of course because he was a career soldier? Which file would likely hold this info.? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Ron Stallard, Canada

My grandfather was in the Seaforth Highlanders and fought in the Boer War - I have a history of the regiment and it describes what battles they fought in and I think how many were killed or wounded but I am off on vacation tomorrow and no time to look right now. If you are interested in more let me know and I will do it on my return. Gail Lynch (researching MACKENZIE)

Hi folks: I can't seem to find a specific answer to this in the PRO leaflets online, or in any of my reference books. 1. Does anyone know if non-commissioned officers were included in the Army Lists (WO 66, WO 67) by the time of the Boer War? 2. Would a non-commissioned officer show up in the Regimental Records of Service (WO76) by the time of the Boer War? By non-commissioned I mean warrent officers (including hte regimental sergeant major), sergeant majors, staff sergeants, corporals, and lance corporals. Thank you in advance. Kay in Alberta

Kay, 2742 J. Hukin of the Y&L served in the Boer War with the 1st Bn. Y&L, he is mentioned in the 'War Record of the York & Lancaster Regiment 1900-1902' by A.H.C. Kearsey, 1903. He was almost certainly a man who was recalled from the reserve in October of 1899 to augment the Battalion - he earned the Queens South Africa medal with Natal & Transvaal bars. His papers are probably in the WO97 series at the PRO. Kevin

!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much, Kevin!!!! I never expected an answer so explicit and useful. I'm so pleased, and can't wait to pursue obtaining his papers from the WO97 series at the PRO. If anyone is interested, I just searched out a picture of John HUKIN's medal http://www.pinetreeweb.com/roberts-honours- and now I'm off to do some more reading online and order in some books through interlibrary loan to begin to augment the picture of his life during his service there. Cheers, Kay

Dear folk: I'm about to find someone to make an attempt to find some PRO records about my ancestor John HUKIN (b 1871, Sheffield, YKS), who was a Corporal with the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1895 (when he married) and cannot be found on the 1891 census for Sheffield (where he lived all his life when not in the military). Thus he appears to have served from at least from 1891-1895. He left the army soon after his marriage in 1895 (at home, working as a stationer's assistant on birth certificates of children.) He then re-enlisted sometime after Feb 1900 (named as stationer's assistant on daughter's birth certificate - named her Cecila Rhoda!), served in the Boer War, and then returned home again before October 1902 (a daughter born July 1903). He was one of the lucky ones. I note that there is no family tradition that John served in WWI, but I suppose it is possible. Some questions: 1. I'm a bit at sea when it comes to trying to determine what battalion John might have served with, even assuming he re-enlisted with the York and Lancaster Regiment for the Boer War. According to http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/inf/065YL.htm the York and Lancaster Regiment was formed in 1881 by the union: 1st Battalion, formed by redesignation of 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion, formed by redesignation of 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot 2. Do I need to know the battalion before looking in the medal rolls? 3. This was a land force. Is there any chance that John's discharge papers will exist in WO 97? 4. Might there be more than one set of discharge papers if he enlisted and left twice (ie 1895 and 1902)? Thank you in advance. Kay in Alberta, Canada

The Bechuanaland Rifles like other Colonial units raised in South Africa lprobably included South Africans and New Zealanders etc as well as Australians. I know of one New Zealander (Wedderburn, Ernest George; No 164) in the Bechuanaland Rifles, and others in Doyles Australian Scouts which was largely made up of Australians joining after serving in an Australian contingent. See re South African addresses: http://www.mil.za/Magazines/SALUT/9how_to_trace_an_ancestor.htm and also "The Colonials in South Africa" by John Stirling (1907, Edinburgh) on Colonial units. Yours, John Wilson (Wellington, New Zealand) ----- Original Message ----- From: David Lund: > Hi > I'm looking for a Lund in the Boer War. > Various websites tell me > - there was a Private Lund in the Bechuanaland Rifles > - the Bechuanaland Rifles were part of the Mafeking garrison > - 125 of them were awarded medals for Mafeking > - they were also known as the 9th Dismounted Rifles > - they were made up of Australian irregulars who could't get into the official forces > - the records of the Colonial Regiments are in PRO ( ? in WO97 or elsewhere - there's no mention in the info. leaflets ) > I've a couple of books on order from the library. Where do I go next? > Cheers > David Lund >

Hi, I have a relative who fought in the Anglo Boer War. He signed up with the Colonial Scouts and then was in the Commander-in-Chief Bodyguard from January 1901to September 1901, when it was disbanded. Is there anywhere I can find out: 1) His military record 2) What was the Colonial Scouts, and what campaigns were they in 3) what was the Commander in Chief and why were they only around for less than a year. Any info will be most welcome Regards Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wilson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Re: Bechuanaland Rifles > The Bechuanaland Rifles like other Colonial units raised in South Africa > lprobably included South Africans and New Zealanders etc as well as > Australians. I know of one New Zealander (Wedderburn, Ernest George; > No 164) in the Bechuanaland Rifles, and others in Doyles Australian > Scouts which was largely made up of Australians joining after serving in > an Australian contingent. > > See re South African addresses: > > http://www.mil.za/Magazines/SALUT/9how_to_trace_an_ancestor.htm > > and also "The Colonials in South Africa" by John Stirling (1907, > Edinburgh) on Colonial units. > > Yours, John Wilson (Wellington, New Zealand) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Lund: > > > > Hi > > I'm looking for a Lund in the Boer War. > > Various websites tell me > > - there was a Private Lund in the Bechuanaland Rifles > > - the Bechuanaland Rifles were part of the Mafeking garrison > > - 125 of them were awarded medals for Mafeking > > - they were also known as the 9th Dismounted Rifles > > - they were made up of Australian irregulars who could't get into the > official forces > > - the records of the Colonial Regiments are in PRO ( ? in WO97 or > elsewhere - there's no mention in the info. leaflets ) > > I've a couple of books on order from the library. Where do I go next? > > Cheers > > David Lund > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Getting Started on Boer War Research? > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BWInfo.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003

Hi I'm looking for a Lund in the Boer War. Various websites tell me - there was a Private Lund in the Bechuanaland Rifles - the Bechuanaland Rifles were part of the Mafeking garrison - 125 of them were awarded medals for Mafeking - they were also known as the 9th Dismounted Rifles - they were made up of Australian irregulars who could't get into the official forces - the records of the Colonial Regiments are in PRO ( ? in WO97 or elsewhere - there's no mention in the info. leaflets ) I've a couple of books on order from the library. Where do I go next? Cheers David Lund