How would I find out if a relation of mine joined the Boer war? I ask as the name of my relative does appear on the St Catherines list in the library but how do I find out if it is really him or someone with the same name? Thanks E. -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Dodd Sent: 18 February 2010 01:46 To: northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NMB] Boer War Thanks, Delia. I understood the War Office turned over their Boer War records to Salt Lake City, which is why I was surprised at what I thought you said. I haven't visited their local centre for this subject yet. It's only a couple of miles away, but unfortunately it's on the way to the curling rink. Bruce Delia wrote: > Apologies if I have misled members by saying that I had got my grandfather's address at Parker's Cottages Willington Quay from his enlistment papers in the Boer War. I actually got it from the information on the Medal Roll for Kitchener's Horse which was presumably given on his enlistment. There were some enlistment papers at Kew but sadly not for him. > I was told that the 3 regiments he enlisted in (the others were the Peninsular Horse and Q Squadron Cape Colonial had little more at Kew than Medal Rolls and that most of the information was in South Africa. Apparently he enlisted out there. > Hope that is of some help > Delia > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2693 - Release Date: > 02/17/10 07:35:00 > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message