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    1. [BOER-WAR] Sapper/Royal Engineers/S.A. Campaign
    2. Judy Acaster

    3. I am new to this list and would like to post my query: Why would a Royal Engineers Sapper, George Assiter No 27382 who joined the Army on 9.3.1893 in Chatham UK, end up discharged in Pretoria, S.Africa in 1905? Wouldn't he have had to return to England for discharge? His Army record states that he passed classes of instruction in Photography "skilled" in 1894 and Swimming at Cape Town inn 1899. An unusual combination for the army? His Campaign medals are from S.Africa 1899-02 and Kings S.A. Medal and clasp, 1901 and 1902. After discharge he stayed on in Cape Town and did not return to the UK. Any thoughts? Thanks so much.............Judy. Perth/W.Australia

    10/18/2003 06:22:19
    1. Re: [BOER-WAR] Sapper/Royal Engineers/S.A. Campaign
    2. Wendy King

    3. Hi Judy A Sapper was the Royal Engineers (formerlt the Royal Sappers and Miners) equivalent of a corporal, responsible for digging trenches and doing the work on building bridges, and whatever other structures were needed. The photography would probably to provide information about terrain etc regards Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Acaster To: [email protected] Sent: 18 October 2003 05:22 Subject: [BOER-WAR] Sapper/Royal Engineers/S.A. Campaign I am new to this list and would like to post my query: Why would a Royal Engineers Sapper, George Assiter No 27382 who joined the Army on 9.3.1893 in Chatham UK, end up discharged in Pretoria, S.Africa in 1905? Wouldn't he have had to return to England for discharge? His Army record states that he passed classes of instruction in Photography "skilled" in 1894 and Swimming at Cape Town inn 1899. An unusual combination for the army? His Campaign medals are from S.Africa 1899-02 and Kings S.A. Medal and clasp, 1901 and 1902. After discharge he stayed on in Cape Town and did not return to the UK. Any thoughts? Thanks so much.............Judy. Perth/W.Australia ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== Boer War List Page http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWar.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

    10/19/2003 01:41:20