G'day Have been reading the List for some months with interest and now I have enough information to ask a question. My family tree research has led me to JOSEPH THOMAS, born 1875 (according to the 1891 Census) in Vron, Wrexham, Denbighsire, North Wales. "He never came back from the Boer War" my grandmother used to say. He would have enlisted in Wrexham. That is all the information I have on him. I do not know which regiment he would have enlisted in, although the Royal Welsh had a strong presence in Wrexham for many years (there was a garrison there). "Not coming back" could of course mean he settled there after the War (although unlikely). Irrespective of whether he was killed, died of wounds, died of disease or 'emigrated', and accepting that Thomas in Wales is as common a surname as its possible to have, I would appreciate any advice as to where I go next to find out some more details about my great uncle. Thanks in anticipation GARY HOPWOOD NEW ZEALAND