Good morning, I am trying to find out what happened to a great uncle, Lt. Robert James Watson (born 7th. Feb. 1876), who joined the 24th. Battalion Imperial Yeomanry and was in one of the Metropolitan Mounted Rifles. Previously he had been with the C.I.V. (through the 2nd. Middlesex Volunteer Artilery) but had been invalided home in May 1900. When he was fit again, he joined the M.M.R. on 13th. April 1901 and sailed for South Africa (I have a Crossing-the-Line certifcate of his dated April 1901, but no ship's name). He served with them until 3rd. May 1902 and finally resigned on 1st. October 1902. During this time (from his own C.V.) he was "Adjudant 24 Batt. I.Y.", "Staff Officer to Col. Byrne on General French's Staff", "Commanded a Squadron of Yeoman Cavalry" "Commanded Column Scouts", "Supply, Transport Officer to Column -unreadable [= on Srnergin\?y - sorry, can't read last word]" His King's medal includes the clasp 'Transvaal' (I don't have the medals, just a poor photo) Things get complicated as he was noted as serving with the Army Service Corps from 23rd. December 1901 to 3rd. May 1902, having been in the Casualty Lists as being "missing, but since rejoined" on 25th. December 1901. Much of this is from his records at the Corporation of London, which went on to add that the "missing, but since rejoined" usually inferred that a man was captured by the Boars but later escaped or was released due to lack of holding facilities. Can anyone add to the above, or possibly explain the Army Service Corps reference - could this have been a secondment, or attachment for protecting supplies. I woould also be interested in the titles of any books which might give some details of the M.M.R. (I currently have 'Absent Minded Beggars' on loan from the local library, but have not been able to find any of the books published just after the Boar Wars). All help or suggestions will be very much appreciated, yours sincerely, Chris Woods