Hi John, Thanks for the reply. Could you point me to any information sources, where I could find out more about his service record and would it be possible to obtain a copy of the medal. Regards and thanks again for your help. Tony Brooke -----Original Message----- From: CJohncronin@aol.com [mailto:CJohncronin@aol.com] Sent: 28 December 2005 23:09 To: tony@elmswick.co.uk Subject: Re: Boer War, Date Error correction Dear Tony, Thanks for your reply. The 3rd Cheshires were not regular army but MILITIA. Today they would be T. A. Also they had to volunteer to serve outside the UK. 3rd Cheshire went to S.Africa twice. May to December 1900 and 23 Jan 1902 to until 4 Oct 1902. During 1902 they served mostly in the Orange Free State on block house duty around the town of Winberg. In August 1902 85 men were given a free discharge to settle in the country. The rest of the men went back to the UK and civilian life. Your relative was entitled to the QUEENS S.A. MEDAL WITH THE FOLLOWING BARS, South Africa 1902, Orange free state, and Cape Colony. Unfortunately I do not have the Battalion muster role. Good hunting John JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET UK NOLITE ME CULPARE-SUFFRAGATUS SUM ERAE PORCELLAE