Anita, The 8th Liverpool Battalion did not serve as a Battalion in the Boer War. It was to be exact the 8th (Scottish) Volunteer Battalion of the Liverpool Regiment. Although under the Volunteer act they were not allowed to serve outside the country there were ways around this. All volunteer battalions sent companies of those who wanted to go. In most cases they had to join the regular army and were absorbed into existing regular Battalions. The only entry I can find in the Liverpool Regiment casualty roll matching your man is as follows. 4730 PRIVATE J. FARRELL 1ST BATTALION CAPTURED AT HELVETIA ON 29/12/1900. He was released very soon after. Good hunting John JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET