Sorry in my last reply I missed out the email address of kevin, here it is :- Kevin.Asplin@tesco.net "Hello Dave, regarding the Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers, could be that they were bound fot the Boer War. Try kevin Asplin, he is an expert on that war and will know what detail is available." Good luck Charles and Janet Flawn Charles and Janet Flawn Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Virus Database: 6.0.669. Virus file update:26/04/2004