Hello Adolph, Thank you so much for your information and clarification on the ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT and the "18th". The information I have about my grandfather's army service in the Boer War is mostly from my father. He said his father, PATRICK CONNOR, was in the "18th" RIR while the copies of my grandfather's military records from WWI state he was in the RIR for 6 years. Also, my father said his father often talked about the 'big black horses' from Ireland that the cavalry used in the Boer War - my father 'assumed' from these stories that his father was in a cavalry unit. I really appreciate you forwarding the web site about the RIR. Im looking forward to going through it 'with a fine tooth comb'. Many thanks again for your help, Best Regards, Susan