Hi Marcella Look on wiki - it gives a nice explanation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Own_Cameron_Highlanders regards Trixie On 04 Jan 2013, at 6:53 PM, Marcella Shames <marcellash@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Listers > Any suggestions on how I research the following soldier is much appreciated. Anyone know anything about the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders? thx > Marcella FINDLAY Shames > > Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details > > Name: FINDLAY, A > > Rank: Private > Soldier number: 2272 > Unit: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders > Notes: > Age: > Literary references: South African War History of the Cameron Highlanders 221 > > > Mr A Findlay left in 1890 for Port Natal, single aged 23 born perhaps in 1867 in Scotland - trade = carpenter. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message