Dear all Its been some time since I looked into getting copies of items found at the National Archives I found an item as follows DEPOT VAB SOURCE FSP TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 42 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 873 PART 1 DESCRIPTION RECORD OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE OF AE MACCOLL. STARTING 19010000 ENDING 19060000 ---------------------------- I feel fairly sure the above refers to Allan Ernest MACCOLL Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details Name: MACCOLL, A Rank: Sergeant Soldier number: 482 Unit: Army Post Office Corps Notes: Age: Literary references: Medal roll (from National Archives WO100 series): Roll Page 230 0 © Jones (UK) Ltd ------------------------- Medal Card OXF YEO MCCOLL Alan Ernest Imp L Hse Cpl 411 Q.O. Oxf Hrs Lt.O 15 Star Admin by S.Africa British O C/149 19 }I.V. B 814 19/4/34 NW/B/21993 Victory O C/149 19 } ------------------------- UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 > Southampton, England > 1935 > January > Llandovery Castle Maccoll Alan Ernest 119 Bedford Court Mans London Farmer Maccoll Elsie Mary (wife aged 38) Maccoll Elsie (daughter aged 8) Last permanent residence South Africa Future permanent residence England Name: Alan Ernest Maccoll Birth Date: abt 1879 Age: 56 Port of Departure: Mombasa, Kenya Arrival Date: 7 Jan 1935 Port of Arrival: Southampton, England Ports of Voyage: Mombasa [Zanzibar] [Dar-Es-Salaam] [Beira] [Natal] [Port Elizabeth] [Cape Town] Ship Name: Llandovery Castle Search Ship Database: View the 'Llandovery Castle' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Shipping line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd Official Number: 148678 BT26; Piece: 1077; Item: 129 I am wondering how much it would be get a copy, if one is available of course I am unsure if it is his so am not sure if it would be viable Are there any other sources that may give a clue on Allan Ernest MACCOLL ? His brother was also in South Africa De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Malcolm Graeme MACCOLL 2nd Lieut 18th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd s of the late Rev Macolm Maccoll, Rector of St Columba Yoker, by his wife, Maria C. (2 Harvey Street, Yoker), dau. of George Anderson, of Demerara; b. Camberwell, London, S.E., 3 April 1871; educ. Merchant Taylors School, and Victoria College Jersey; served in the South African War 1899 - 1902 in the Queensland 3rd Contingent; took part in the relief of Mafeking, and later transferred to the Cape Mounted Police. On the outbreak of war he obtained a commission in the Natal Light Horse, and served through the German South West Africa Campaign; afterwards joined the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at Bullecourt 3 May, 1917; unm. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)