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Harry Kent born c.1866
« on: Sunday 30 April 17 13:33 BST (UK) »
I am researching Harry Kent born c.1866 in Bursledon, Hants.    A record in family search.org shows 'Military Service 1902' and 'Mil Regt 4868'.    Can anyone explain what this means? Grateful for help, please.

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Re: Harry Kent born c.1866
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 30 April 17 13:41 BST (UK) »
There is an H. KENT
4868 Private 1st (Royal) Dragoons served in the Boer War, received Queen's South Africa Medal, clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.

Service records are on Findmypast.

Year and place of birth confirm it is your man.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: Harry Kent born c.1866
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 30 April 17 13:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jebber, grateful for your help.