Hi folks, just today I very fortunately received the full WW1 service record of my great grandfather who came from Edmonton. Surprise in the Attestation page it states that he had served previously with the 3rd London Volunteers for 12 years from which he was discharged in 1903. Is this a former name for what later became the Territorial Army of Volunteers prior to WW1? Has anyone more information and did they perhaps serve overseas? (I am thinking Boer War?) Although in my Great Grandfather's case the birth dates of his children in London suggests he wouldn't have had the opportunity to volunteer even if he wished to do so. cheers Bob in Brisbane

Hi Bob, try http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/vinf/L03.htm and http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-london/vinf/London.htm I think this shows they did indeed become the T.A. and they did provide some resource for the Boer War. JonB -----Original Message----- From: Robert Campbell [mailto:rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au] Sent: 24 October 2005 19:31 To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOER-WAR] 3rd London Volunteers 1891 to 1903 before WW1 Hi folks, just today I very fortunately received the full WW1 service record of my great grandfather who came from Edmonton. Surprise in the Attestation page it states that he had served previously with the 3rd London Volunteers for 12 years from which he was discharged in 1903. Is this a former name for what later became the Territorial Army of Volunteers prior to WW1? Has anyone more information and did they perhaps serve overseas? (I am thinking Boer War?) Although in my Great Grandfather's case the birth dates of his children in London suggests he wouldn't have had the opportunity to volunteer even if he wished to do so. cheers Bob in Brisbane ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== Boer War Reading http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarReading.htm ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

We have been trying to trace a couple of brothers of my husband's maternal grandmother. We have recently discovered that they had enlisted in the army. According to family legend one or both may have fought in the Boer War. I had a quick look at some of the sites regarding regimental histories. While the overall histories are interesting, are there any lists giving the names of the enlisted men? Even partial lists? These young men would have been serving in the early 1900's and were living in the Wandsworth, Lambeth areas around the time they would have enlisted. I do understand that some records were destroyed during the blitz. Here in Canada we can access a site on the internet called 'Soldiers of the First World War' http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html that lists all the Canadian soldiers that fought, not just the ones that died. Any possibility that such a site is being developed for Great Britain? Best wishes, Pat

A card index of WW1 was recently saved from being dumped and will soon be available on line.I have seen it advertised but I'll have to go looking where. But I reckon any UK site will have that info. there was such a big gefuffle about the horror of dumping the stuff! Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Copeland" <pjcgimili@cogeco.ca> To: <BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: [BOER-WAR] Names of enlisted men? > We have been trying to trace a couple of brothers of my husband's maternal > grandmother. We have recently discovered that they had enlisted in the > army. According to family legend one or both may have fought in the Boer > War. I had a quick look at some of the sites regarding regimental > histories. While the overall histories are interesting, are there any > lists > giving the names of the enlisted men? Even partial lists? These young > men > would have been serving in the early 1900's and were living in the > Wandsworth, Lambeth areas around the time they would have enlisted. I do > understand that some records were destroyed during the blitz. > > Here in Canada we can access a site on the internet called 'Soldiers of > the > First World War' http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html > that lists all the Canadian soldiers that fought, not just the ones that > died. Any possibility that such a site is being developed for Great > Britain? > > Best wishes, > > Pat > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Getting Started on Boer War Research? > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BWInfo.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 28/10/2005 > >