I am again in search of Boer War information. This time on Pte W. N. Low who served in the Boer War with the 177th Coy IMPYEO 44054. I would be pleased if someone could tell me something about my grandfather's brother and where this unit may have served. If someone could tell me if I am right in assuming the shortened words are Imperial Yeomanry and his service number.... but what would the "177th Coy" mean? I really appreciated the information I received on John Low another brother who served and died in the Boer War. On speculation, as I am trying to find out how many of my grandfather's brothers served in this war.... if someone could look up for a James Low and a George Low that would be excellent and appreciated.. Thank you Brian Low B.C., Canada > He has a Boer war medal. It is apparently black & says Pte W N > Low 177th Coy IMPYEO 44054.

Good morning to you all, I am a resident of SA with a grandfather named Frederick Ernest Smith who served in the Boer War. I have no information on him, I only know his name, his father was Alfred and his mother was Annie. Frederick Ernest Smith was born in Durban, I do believe that his family lived in SA during the years 1880/1890, Natal and the Cape were British Colonies during those years. It is possible that his father was stationed here with an army regiment and that the family lived here for a period of time. With the help of a researcher in England who came up with a Frederick Ernest Smith, I have done research on this man for nine years. Unfortunately I received a letter from a relative saying that her uncle died in 1904, I was doing research on the wrong man. My grandfather died in WW1 in 1916, he married my grandmother in 1911 in Johannesburg. Frederick met my grandmother in the Heilbron area in the Free State while the British soldiers raged the farms. Please if you can help me it will be much appreciated, Karin Serfontein nee Smith, South Africa