Hi John, He joined the army when he was fifteen that would be about 1902 and went to Africa. He would have left the army in 1909. It was 1912 that he went to canada. Joining the Canadian army in 1915 service No. 160426. Regards Tony Brooke -----Original Message----- From: CJohncronin@aol.com [mailto:CJohncronin@aol.com] Sent: 28 December 2005 22:18 To: tony@elmswick.co.uk Subject: Boer War Dear Tony will to check the dates on your email. The Boer war finished in may 1902 so he could not have been in Canada for only 7 if he was killed in 1916. Check the dates and let me know at home. Where was he the other 7 years. Happy Hunting John JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET UK NOLITE ME CULPARE-SUFFRAGATUS SUM ERAE PORCELLAE