Good Day, I am seeking information on an ancestor that was in the Boer War. His name was Mortimer C Herbert, and his number was No.37886. He served with the Imperial Yeomanry, with the 27th Bn. Is there information available on this unit, and are Military Service Records available where I could obtain a copy of his records? Any leads and information will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in Advance. Wayne Holmes, Texas, U.S.A.
Hello Wayne, I have the Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA) Rolls for the Imperial Yeomanry. The entry you want reads: 37886 Trooper Mortimer Herbert 27th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Entitled to QSA with clasps Cape Colony & South Africa 1902. This indicates that he was a late arrival. He must have landed at Cape Town some time between 1 January 1902 and 31 May 1902 when the war ended. The 27th Battalion was composed of the 123rd, 124th, 125th & 126th Companies which were among the few not to have a county or other territorial designation. He wasn't a casualty. The good news regarding attestation and service papers is that, unlike the regular army of the period, those of the I.Y. have close to a 100% survival rate and Mortimer's are in series WO 128 at the Public Records Office (PRO) at Kew near London. For the I.Y. these generally run to no more than 4 pages but are interesting nevertheless. You will need to get a researcher to dig them out and copy them for you. I can recommend one for you if you wish. Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:15 PM Subject: [BOER-WAR] Military Service Records Information > Good Day, > I am seeking information on an ancestor that was in the Boer War. > His name was Mortimer C Herbert, and his number was No.37886. He served with > the Imperial Yeomanry, with the 27th Bn. > Is there information available on this unit, and are Military Service Records > available where I could obtain a copy of his records? > Any leads and information will be greatly appreciated. > Many thanks in Advance. > Wayne Holmes, Texas, U.S.A.