Is there a Site for Boer War Look-ups?

[Romilly]

Hoping that someone will be able to help with this...

My Great Uncle, William Dyer, born Erith, Kent 1882...alledgedly served in the Boer War. (See attached pic).

I've found him on the 1891 Census, in Tottenham with parents William and Ellen Dyer.

On the 1901 Census he's in Barracks at Litchfield with his Regiment. He alledgedly served in the Boer War.

Is this uniform right for the Boer War? And is there a Site where I can check if he definately served in it?

Cheers, Romilly.

[gortonboy]

looking at the census for 1901,,the officers are from the Staffordshire regiment,,,so was he in this regiment,,,if he was in the boer war,,then he should have been in South Africa in 1901,,as the war was in progress,,,not to say he didnt ship out later?

[kaysii]

Maybe this site could help you

http://angloboerwar.com/

Find my past also has some records but you would have to pay to view them.

kaysii

[gordonmcmullan]

Find my past has Boer war records

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/boer-war-register-search-start.action?product=BW&ukwid=654956&sourceid=1&FindMyPast+Main_CPC&utm_medium=Military+Records&utm_campaign=Boer+War

should take you to a search page

[mmm45]

Photo could be later he looks to have a ribbon on tunic?

Ady

[Romilly]

Hi All,

Many Thanks for the replies. Gordon, I don't have access to FindMyPast, only Ancestry.

The problem is that I know very little about this chap... He was my G/Grandmother Frances Dyer's younger brother. I was recently sent this photo by a (distant) cousin from Australia, who tells me that William Dyer served in the Boer War and then went to Argentina. (He's also supposed to have spent time in the Navy, - but I have no further details on this).

I was trying to verify the Boer War Service as a first step...(!)

Cheers, Romilly.

NB...what does that number to his right signify?

[gordonmcmullan]

I suspect the number on the right is the studio's reference number for the sitting (or possibly the individual negative) placing it in-shot would ensure its accuracy and be less likely to be lost over time than a stamp or handwriting on the reverse.

[Romilly]

Find my past has Boer war records
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/boer-war-register-search-start.action?product=BW&ukwid=654956&sourceid=1&FindMyPast+Main_CPC&utm_medium=Military+Records&utm_campaign=Boer+War
should take you to a search page

Just checked out FindMyPast and there is one result for

William Dyer, Boer War(!)

However, having just taken out subs to Ancestry...I will have to wait quite a while before taking out anything else...

Romilly.

[mmm45]

If someone can confirm its your man through next of kin etc you can hopefully get his Boer War medal entitlement of Ancestry...Theres a couple of possibles though.

Ady