Peter I have a picture of my great grandfather's regiment from the Boer War. The picture was taken 1906. The uniforms the men were in look very different than the uniform Walter is wearing. My great grand father, James Russell Harry Walker was in the Lord Baden-Powell's South African Constabulary, also, he was a 3rd Class Trooper. He joined on march 8 1901 and was discharged march 20 1903, which was confirmed at Bloomfontain, Orange River Colony. The training he received was paid for by Baron de Rothschild, and they were known as the Lord Baden-Powell police. The medal in the picture you have posted may be called Queen's South Africa Medal, and I believe it was a campaign medal. Sorry if I haven't been any help, but this is all I know. If you are able to learn any more, please let me know, as I would be very interested in learning more about my great grandfather's history. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, September 06, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: [BOER-WAR] South African Constabulary >Dear listers > > We are researching WALTER BENHAM .. Born 13th April 1877 at New Alresford >Hants UK >He married Charlotte Bowles on 26th December 1904 at Blindley Heath near >Godstone Sy. > >He was known to have served in the South African Constabulary (mounted >police). > >We are trying to identify him from a photograph which we can be seen on a web >page as follows > ><A HREF="www.pjrpix.co.uk/wb">Click here: www.pjrpix.co.uk/wb</A> > >Can anyone confirm that this is perhaps the uniform of the Boer War? > >In 1900 we believe he was living at Abinger Hammer or Godstone on the >Surrey/Sussex border. > > Is there any where we can find out where he enlisted and on which ship he >travelled to South Africa and the campaigns he was likely to have been involved >in? > >Many thanks > > >Peter Ruffle > > > > > > > > > > > >==== 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 >