BOER WAR DATABASES

[Currie]

BOER WAR DATABASES

Was Great-grandfather not at home in 1901? Maybe he was in South Africa. These databases, though not yet complete, may set you on the right path to finding his records.

Soldiers of the Queen in the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 (Free)
http://members.pcug.org.au/~croe/sotq/welcome.html

Roll of Honour – Boer War (Free)
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Databases ... index.html

The Register of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. (Pay-per-view)
http://www.casus-belli.co.uk/

I hope they’re useful,
Alan

[keewik]

Thanks for these. I've salted them away for future study. The 2 brothers of my great-grandmother were in the Boer war and she was a nurse, though I think she came home around 1900/01. This is the picture of one of the brothers http://www.black-isle.info/cromarty/ima ... ber586.asp though it doesn't look like a uniform he's wearing.

[LesleyB]

Hi Alan
I've added your useful links to our sources at: http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 398#101398

Best wishes
Lesley

[Currie]

Thanks Lesley,

That’s a great photograph Keewik. It does look like civilian gear.

All the best,
Alan

[Adam Brown]

It might be worth pointing out that the middle one, the roll of Honour database only has just over 27,000 names out of 500,000 men and women who served in the Boer War. It mainly deals with those who died rather than those who served and returned.

Apart from Boer War memorials on the RoH website (only one Scottish one with names recorded) its sources are listed as:

IN MEMORIAM ROLL OF HONOUR IMPERIAL FORCES ANGLO-BOER WAR 1899-1902 - Compiled by Steve Watt
THE BOER WAR CASUALTY ROLL 1899-1902 - Compiled by Alexander M Plamer
THE QUEEN'S SOTH AFRICA MEDAL TO THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE ROYAL MARINES - Compiled by W H Fevyer and J W Wilson.
THE V.C. AND D.S.O. BOOK VOUME II and VOLUME III published by Naval and Military Press.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR CASUALTY ROLL THE NATAL FIELD FORCE 20TH OCT. 1899 - 26TH OCT. 1900 - Published by J B Hayward & Son.
FIELD INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT 1899-1902 HONOURS AND AWARDS & CASUALTIES & MEDAL ROLLS - Compiled by David Buxton
THE LAST POST - ROLL OF HONOUR OF OFFICERS WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 by Midlred G Dooner

Adam

[Adam Brown]

If your relative was a Scot, or served in a Scottish regiment and fell in the Boer War they might be listed on one of these Scottish Boer War memorials or Rolls of Honour

Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen, Gordon Highlanders Regimental memorial

Angus
Edzell Civic War Memorial
"The Muster Roll of Angus" Roll of Honour
Kirriemuir, Airlie Monument Individual Memorial

Argyllshire
Lochawe Civic War Memorial
Strachur Civic War Memorial
Inverawe, Campbell Memorial Individual Memorial

Ayrshire
Girvan Civic War Memorial
Ayr, Ayr Academy, School Memorial

Banfshire
Soldiers of Banffshire, Roll of Honour

Clackmannashire
Alloa Civic War Memorial

Dumfriesshire
Carsphairn, Cathcart Memorial Individual Memorial
Dumfries, KOSB, 3rd Bn Regimental Memorial
Dumfries, Dudgeon memorial Individual Memorial
Dumfries, Tayleur memorial Individual Memorial
Dumfries St Johns, Moir memorial, Individual Memorial
Dumfries St Johns, Pott memorial, Individual Memorial
Dumfries St Johns, Young memorial, Individual Memorial
Moffat, St Ninian's School, - School Memorial
Mouswald, Corsane Reid memorial Individual Memorial

Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton Civic War Memorial

Edinburgh
Esplanade, Gordon Highlanders Regimental Memorial
Esplanade, Scottish Horse Regimental Memorial
Leith Walk, Royal Scots, 5th Vol. Bn Regimental Memorial
Mound, Black Watch Regimental Memorial
St Giles, Royal Scots Regimental Memorial
St Giles, Highland Light Infantry Regimental Memorial
St Giles, Scottish Sharpshooters Regimental Memorial
Princess Street, Royal Scots Greys Regimental Memorial
Liberton Kirk, General Wauchope Individual Memorial
St Cuthbert’s, Mclaren Individual Memorial
St Giles, General Wauchope Individual Memorial
St John’s, Blackburn Individual Memorial
St John’s, Freddie Tait Individual Memorial
St Mary’s, Bradburn Individual Memorial
St Mary’s, Digby Jones VC Individual Memorial

Fifeshire
Dunfermline & District Civic War Memorial
Newport-on-Tay Civic War Memorial
St Andrew’s, Freddie Tait Individual Memorial
St Andrew’s, Freddie Tait Individual Memorial

Glasgow
Glasgow, Western Necropolis Civic War Memorial?
Kelvingrove, Highland Light Infantry Regimental Memorial
Cathedral, Lanarkshire V Royal Engineers Regimental Memorial
Cathedral, Cameronians Regimental Memorial

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)
Aberlady Civic War Memorial
Dunbar, Lothians & Border Horse Regimental Memorial

Inverness-shire
BeaulyLovat Scouts Regimental Memorial
Inverness, Douglas Memorial Individual Memorial
{Skye, Armadale memorial Individual Memorial (erected post Great War)}l
Lanarkshire
Hamilton, Cameronians Regimental Memorial

Linlithgowshire
Linlithgow, Baillie Memorial Individual Memorial

Morayshire
Forres & District Civic War Memorial

Perthshire
Alyth Civic War Memorial
Blairgowrie (Rattray) Civic War Memorial
Black Watch Regimental Memorial
"The Military History of Perthshire" Roll of Honour
Pretoria Bar Other Memorial
Alyth, Ramsay Memorial Individual Memorial
Kinloch Rannoch, Robertson Memorial Individual Memorial


Renfrewshire
Neilston Civic Memorial

Ross-shire
Achiltibuie, Coigach Civic War Memorial
Dingwall, Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Memorial

Roxburghshire
Melrose, Dunn memorial Individual Memorial
Yetholm, General Wauchope Individual Memorial

Selkirkshire
Hawick Civic War Memorial
Selkirk, Border Rifles Regimental Memorial
Ettrick, Napier memorial Individual Memorial

Stirlingshire
Falkirk & East Stirlingshire Civic War Memorial
Slamannan, Peddie Memorial Individual Memorial
Stirling, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental memorial
Stirling, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 3rd Bn Regimental memorial

Adam

[LesleyB]

Hi Adam
Thanks for all the info. I've added it to our resources at:
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 398#101398

Best wishes
Lesley

[Rach]

Thank you so much for that free link, Alan. What a bit of luck as I have found my husband's grandfather who arrived out there as it all finished!
Rae