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Posted by annevo (U14077696) on Friday, 24th July 2009
I don't want a trip to London if Kew does not hold records for Boer War soldiers. Would I be able to find my Granddad's records even if he was dismissed for being under age when he was injured?
Thanks
Anne
Anne,
you could try this site first to see if your grandfather is listed [note:the database has less than half the names of the soldiers of the Boer War]
or try searching the national archives online;
Best of luck
Many thanks for this. I found a H May in the Loyal North Lancashire Fusiliers in the first link..
if the fusiliers were on horse (sorry I'm not a military buff) then there is a good chance that this could be him
Hi Anne,
The fusiliers would be infantry, however there are two other H Mays listed in the dragoons and various Harrys, Henrys and Herberts in other cavalry units [Imperial Yeomanry, Brabants Horse,Roberts Horse etc].
Trike.
Anne,
I've just noticed your other post, that your grandfather was a dispatch rider, in which case he could have been with any regiment, including the North Lancs.
There are some (but not all) records including attestation records at The National Archives (TNA), Kew, but they are not online unless they were incorporated into First World War records that survive.
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