David, That's really terrific. I know it sounds bizarre as I obviously never knew him but for some reason I thought it was important that I should know more about how he died. I really appreciate your help. Cheers Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Humphry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Can anyone help? > Hello Kathy, > > 2568 Colour Sgt. J.K. Aspey 1st Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire > Light Infantry was killed in action near Goedgedacht 18/3/1901. It looks > like this was a skirmish in the northern Transvaal involving a Mounted > Infantry detachment. 3 men, including your g-g-f, were killed and 3 wounded. > He appears to have no known grave. > > Regards, > > David > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Wilson <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:52 PM > Subject: [BOER-WAR] Can anyone help? > > > > Hello list! > > > > I'm trying to find some more details on my great grandfather who was > killed in the BOER war. His name was John Aspey and he was a Colour Sergeant > in the Oxfordshire ( and Bucks?) Light Infantry. Have tried the Ox & Bucks > website but no luck and attempted the 1881 census ( I believe he was about > 35 when he died so I would have thought he would be on there but I could not > find any info) .His family were scattered after his death and my grandmother > as the youngest of several children had no records. > > > > Would be grateful to anyone who can point me in the right direction > > > > Cheers > > > > Kathy Reid > > > > > > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Boer War Reading > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >