Hi Karen, There is a mailing list devoted to the Boer War, where you might find answers to your questions > BOER-WAR-L > lists9 > > Topic: A list discussing genealogy and the Boer War. > > For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at > BOER-WAR-admin@rootsweb.com. > • Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should > work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual > instructions: to join BOER-WAR-L, send mail to > BOER-WAR-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the > message subject and body. To join BOER-WAR-D, do the same thing with > BOER-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com. HTH Anne On 14 Jan 2007, at 16:33, <angeloleto@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Looking for information about Birmingham Residents that served in the > Boer War in South Africa specifically from about 1883-1890, under a > Col. Carrington. I am desparately trying to find a list of names for > his regiment and I am having no luck. The name John "Jack" DAY is the > relative I am looking for. He was injured in 1886, and may have > returned home. He also may have received a pension. Is there a list > of servicemen, or a pension list available? > > > Thanks for looking! > Karen > > _