Hi List, My G/father RICHARD WHELAN served in the Boer War, I have Army Form E 606 Headed. Militia and Militia Reserve. Corps. 4th Liverpool Regt.(Militia) No. 5107Pte R. Whelan W.gton. 15-10-1902. I engaged a researcher to find him at Kew P.R.O. She could not find his service documents 1900-1913 in WO97/6215. She did however find inW/O 100/172 his entitlement to S.Africa Medal issued 1st April 1901.and clasps for Cape Colony and the Transvaal signed Lt .Col.W.H.Hand Polfontein Transvaal S. Africa 30 May 1902. I found him in the 1901 Census living with his family in lodgings in Warrington aged 28 yrs. Where can I find his Army Records?. Terry.

Hello Terry, Basically your researcher didn't know what she was doing. She looked in the WO 97 series but this is for regular soldiers. Papers for Militia soldiers, which have survived pretty well complete, are in series WO 96. Another search by a competent researcher should give you the desired result. Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: Terence Whelan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 6:18 PM Subject: [BOER-WAR] R.Whelan. 4th Liverpool Reg. > Hi List, > My G/father RICHARD WHELAN served in the Boer War, I have Army Form E 606 Headed. Militia and Militia Reserve. > Corps. 4th Liverpool Regt.(Militia) No. 5107Pte R. Whelan W.gton. 15-10-1902. I engaged a researcher to find him at Kew P.R.O. She could not find his service documents 1900-1913 in WO97/6215. She did however find inW/O 100/172 his entitlement to S.Africa Medal issued 1st April 1901.and clasps for Cape Colony and the Transvaal signed Lt .Col.W.H.Hand Polfontein Transvaal S. Africa 30 May 1902. I found him in the 1901 Census living with his family in lodgings in Warrington aged 28 yrs. Where can I find his Army Records?. > Terry.