Gus (Augustus?) Gindre was a postman in Lees, near Oldham, who was an army reservist, and he was recalled in late 1899, when the war in South Africa broke out. His brother, James, was in South Africa by at least November, 1899; he was a private in the 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Regiment, and his service number was 4124. Their parents lived at Victoria Street, Lees. My problem is that there doesn't appear to be a record of anyone with the surname Gindre in South Africa with the British Army during the 1899-1902 war.
The service number of 4124 in the 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) was allocated to a J. Robinson. Could anyone have a look for the surname Robinson or Gindre/Ginder living in Victoria Street, Lees, in either the 1891 or 1901 censuses, please?
My information on the Gindre brothers and where the parents lived comes from The Mossley and Saddleworth Reporter, 13.1.1900.
Edit - There was a James William Ginder who served in the Black Watch - that may, or may not, be James Gindre of Lees.
