Dear List, I have been reading over the messages on the Boer War mailing list, in particular the messages on the Police. I have been searching for one of my ancestors Evan Wide, born 1848 Pyle Glamorgan. From 1861 census was living in Cardiff, 1871/1881 Census occupation as Police Officer. Evan Wide has dropped off the end of the earth from 1891 Census.(possibly indexed incorrect) I had given up all hope of finding him, I started looking through the SA Archives for another member of the family with the name James Edwin Wide. Fully documented in the archives and low and behold Evan Wide widow - name also popped up, in the NAB archives under Misc documents dated 1902. Due to the holidays I have held off sending for this document. It is possible that Evan was in Africa during the Boer War as a Police Officer? as he would have been 54 yrs old, would this age be to old to have served as a solider? would appear that after reading the previous messages that many were 18 + yrs old. Other foreseen problem, as the document is classified as Misc. could be anything. The other member of the Wide family had returned to Cardiff several years earlier. Looking forward to reading the messages and learning about another piece of history Many Thanks Jane (W.Auss)