Hello List, I am resending this to the list and hope that SKS would be able to advise me on possible places for me to look at during the later part of 1901 and 1902 when the Anglo Boer War ended. Thank you kindly, Glynis ----- Original Message ----- From: Glynis Millett-Clay To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb. com Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:37 PM Subject: 85TH BATTERY? Dear List, I have asked this question time and again and have just yesterday received an answer as to WHY my grandfather was NOT here during the Anglo Boer War - that is the earlier part. I have just discovered that he was still in Cornwall during the 1901 census, staying with his grandparents. And I have been lead to believe that he served in the 85th Battery FA as a special service volunteer. It shows you that one can really be mislead. However I still believe that there may be something in this. The 1901 census was taken on 31 March 1901 and the Boer War was still going on then. He could have come out later that year as a Special Service Volunteer and joined up with the 85th Battery. IS THIS POSSIBLE?? If so, are there any documents or lists where they would have just such people? Please let me know. In the census they have him as William MILLETT. His actual name is William George Richard CLAY BUT HE COULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN AS MILLETT. I really would love to know what he did then. He settled in Kimberley and married in 1906. Thank you TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE HELPED ME THUS FAR. Kind regards, Glynis