Harry LORD - Boer War

[Jan_down_south]

Hi Izabel

I wonder if you could see if you could find my grandfather Harry Lord listed anywhere in connection with serving in the Boer War.  (Going back through my records I have found a reference to Bethune's Mounted Infantry and "Harry Lord no 472" - maybe this will help).

He was born in the Ovenden area of Halifax, West Yorkshire in April 1874, the middle child of John and Mary Ann nee Clarke.

According to family history he went off to South Africa and was involved in "some" fighting.  He returned circa 1903/4 with a 3/4 year old daughter but NOT with the child's mother.  According to my cousin her mother was born at Pietermaritzburg on 21.1.1900 and her mother was called Phoebe Charlotte.  That is all the information I have. 

Apparently Granddad's legs were always bandaged due to injuries sustained in battle but I know nothing else.

Granddad died in 1951 and his occupation was a retired worsted warp twister so I don't believe he had a trade of any sort.

I'd also like to know, if anyone else can tell me, how he managed to stay in SA after the end of the Boer War and how did he manage to bring his daughter back into this country without a passport etc  

Many thanks
Jan 
     

[manmack]

hiya jan.
trooper harry lord.
number unknown
bethunes mounted infantry
taken prisoner at waterval onder on 17-7-1900
later released
also taken prisoner with him,were troopers.
h.e burrows
314 anderson
a.thomas
599 t.carmichael
brocklin
golding
w.e milne
mack

[Jan_down_south]

To "Manmack"

Thank you so much  , WHERE did you find that out.

If it helps I believe Harry's number was 472.

Regards
Jan

[manmack]

hiya jan,that number would fit in with the sequence of numbers issued to the regiment,i got his name from the casualty lists for the boer war,mack

[manmack]

jan,what were his two brothers called,mack

[Jan_down_south]

Hello Mack

His siblings were called Jim and Hannah, who was his sister  and Harry was the middle child.

He also had 3 half sisters and 1 half brother but they weren't called Lord.

Does this ring a bell with you?

Jan

 

[manmack]

jan,there was a S.H LORD in the same regt,thought he may have been a rellie,mack

[liverpool annie]

WOOHOO! WOOHOO! WOOHOO! MACK!!

Bells and whistles ...... 1000 posts!

Pretty good for a guy - who just wandered in one night  - for an hour!!

Good for you !

Annie 

[MaryA]

Wow well done Mack, even I can't type as fast as that all in one hour!!!

 

Mary