Hi Kevin, I just went through a similar problem. I don't know if this is the only way to do it, but apparently men who served in the Boer War in South Africa were awarded the Queen's medal. I couldn't find anyone on the listserv that had a copy of the roll (although you may be luckier), so I went to http://www.militaryresearchon.co.uk/ and requested a search. It took about a month, but I got a photocopy of my great-uncle's entry in the roll, along with his service number (I already knew his regiment), the locations he fought in, and the dates he left for England and then later rejoined the regiment. It only cost me 6 pounds 50 p, including postage to Canada. If you are using the website, type in 'Boer' in the search box, and scroll down to Medal Roll Copies. Regards, Pam Goettl London, Canada -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Noble [mailto:k.noble@coventry.ac.uk] Sent: July 7, 2005 7:20 AM To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOER-WAR] James Fowler 1901 I am trying to track down an ancestor who I believe was serving overseas at the time of the Boer War in 1901. He disappears from the Census in that year and cannot be found living anywhere in the UK.. This would correspond with the memories of my grandmother but unfortunately she could never remember when he served, where or which regiment. If he was out of the country it is highly likely that he was in South Africa. Do you know of any easily accessible records that I can use to find out whether he enlisted for the Boer War? He would have been about 30 in 1901, was this too old? He lived in Nottingham at the time - is it likely he would have joined a local infantry regiment? Thanks in advance, Kevin ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== List Admin Message http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=1459 9&targetid=5429