Boer War soldier records

[topsey1953]

Help needed please, I am looking for any records for a Michael Donoghue No.3787 Royal Munster Fusiliers who was in Burma and South Africa during Boer, Thanks,
                                                                     Topsey

[km1971]

I cannot find his records on Findmypast.

here is his medal roll for the Boer War - http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1686/31794_221486-00023/249838?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dcampaignmedalrolls%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dmichael%26gsln%3ddonoghue%26cpxt%3d1%26uidh%3de13%26cp%3d11%26pcat%3dMIL_AWARDS%26fh%3d16%26h%3d249838%26recoff%3d5%2b6%26ml_rpos%3d17&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

Wittebergen is a battle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_South_Africa_Medal

I would guess that his number was issued c1892-3

Ken

[topsey1953]

Ken,
 I cannot open that link as I am not a member of Ancestry,
                                   thanks anyway
                                            topsey

[km1971]

You will have to buy a few credits or take out the 14 day free trial.

Where did you get the infotrmation you have from?

Ken

[topsey1953]

Hi, my Aunt gave me the details,most records seem to be from WW1 or WW2 very hard to find anything on the Boer War.

[lbbl]

I'm also very interested in Boer War records. I can't seem to find anything that has birth dates or even locations. They just have names on what I can find. When dealing with a somewhat common name this is very frustrating. Does anyone know where to get enlistment or casualty records with birth dates or even birth city/county?
thanks

[km1971]

...Does anyone know where to get enlistment or casualty records with birth dates or even birth city/county?

Surviving records are on Findmypast if he was discharged up to 31st December 1913. Or on Ancestry if after that date. These records give age on enlistment, place of birth and next of kin.

Medal rolls and casualty lists only give initial of forename, so are not much good for a common name.

Ken

[lbbl]

I appreciate the info - so if they were killed in the war I will only find the name and that's it?

[km1971]

Probably yes, as the records of soldiers dying while serving, before WW1, were not kept.

But you could always try nonmilitary sources such as his local newspaper and his local Boer War memorial. These vary in the information given. But some give regiments.

Time to post his name, age, place of birth. Plus anything else you have that makes you believe he served in the army.

Ken