Hi Dorothy I have been helping someone with a similar issue to yours, on another list. Here is a useful link for you: http://www.militarymuseum.co.za/ANCESTORS.html For the Boer War side you need to first try to establsh if he would have enlicted locally into a regiment raised by South Africa to assist the British (as a Colonial Force), this takes some time to establish. If this person would have served in WW1 either in a South African unit (as part of the SA Expeditionary Force) or in a British unit then there will be a medal card for him in the UK National Archives in Kew. A medal card was raised for every single military person who fought for King and Country and also a lot of civilians and charitable organisations who were attached to various parts in the theatres of war. Most associate France and Gallipoli as the theatres but the SA forces saw service in South West Africa and South East Africa which entitles them to medals...hence the medal card. The link to search is :http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?se archType=browserefine&query=first_name%3Djames%7Clast_name%3Dkelly%7Ccor pname%3Dargyll&catID=10&pageNumber=1&queryType=1&mediaArray=* Just input the name or variations of it and under regiment just put South African if no hits then leave blank and go through all the matches looking for a "possible" If you are in luck and can narrow it down to a single card or one or two close ones then you can engage a paid researcher to look to see if the service record is in Kew then if you are really lucky and ther is one and it is your fellow than you will be on a roll. Be prepared for a long haul as this is not easy but there again not impossible.. If you find it difficult the contact me off line. regards -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: 16/12/2005