Hello List, I have made great inroads into my familys history since joining the List - thank you all very much. Could anyone assist me with information as below; My great grandfather was Captain Thomas Sheldon commander of the Paarl District Mounted Troops which were part of the Colonial Irregular Forces formed in the Cape during the Boer War. My Great Uncle Thomas Sheldon jnr was a private - I presume in the same contingent - he later became Under Secretary for Defence in South Africa during WW2 Anyinformation and pointers would be most welcome. Thanks and Regards, David V. Sheldon ************************************************************************************************* "This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the named addressee only and no liability is accepted for use or reliance on any part of this e-mail by any other person. It is confidential, may be subject to privilege and is also subject to copyright. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted or communicated without the written consent of the copyright owner. Any confidentiality or privilege is not waived or lost because this e-mail has been received by you and you are not the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please let us know by reply e-mail. Please note that e-mails can be interfered with, can contain computer viruses or other defects and may not be successfully replicated on other systems. This footnote confirms that this e-mail message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. However whilst the sender has taken reasonable precautions to minimise the risk of this email and any attachment containing viruses, we cannot accept liability for any such viruses and we give no warranties in relation to any of the above matters. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of this e-mail please contact the sender immediately. No responsibility is accepted for any changes made to a document other than those made by the sender."