Hi David and Margaret, thanks for your replies and interest in this. Thanks for all your info David, I have a couple more questions. He served in the KOYLI in both the Boer and Great War yet I have two different numbers, is this normal ? Can I get a copy of Lord Kitchener's despatch dated 8/3/1901, where would I find that ? I did know that he was wounded at Elandsdrift, although my fathers cousin no longer had the medals she had a newspaper article that told of his bravery at Elandsdrift. I suppose I would like something official to confirm this. I will write to the regimental museum to see if they can help me. I was wondering how you found out about it. I was thinking of going to Kew when I come to England this summer but by the sounds of it may be a lost cause. I thought some of the records had survived, what leads you to believe that these will not have. Thanks again, Lesley