In a message dated 26/05/01 16:05:45 GMT Daylight Time, dixonk@alltel.net writes: > Can someone tell me how I can find the Boer War service records of my great > uncle? He was from Staffordshire, stayed in S. Africa after the war, and > ended up in NZ. > Thanks for any help. > Kathy Dixon > Kathy The PRO holds the short service records under class WO 97. The box number will depend upon the surname, as they are filed in alphabetical batches in a great series of boxes. I've just found this for my Ggf who enlisted in 1902 and served 6 mths in the South Wales Borderers in S. Africa. This record is a 4 page form with personal details including physical description, occn, next of kin etc, as well as brief details of service movements. Wonderful stuff as I knew him as a child. The form can be copied quite cheaply, but as the boxes contain about 50 forms you do need the right one, so I doubt that he postal copying service will include the staff finding the right one for you. Contact me off list if you want more help. /\___/\ | o o | >(( v ))< \ _^_ / Pete Brown Groby Leicestershire 'Old genealogists never die, they just lose their census' Interests: BROWN - Northants FARR - Glos YARRANTON/YARRINGTON - all UK