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British Regiments

  • 05-09-2010 5:31pm
    #1
    Clauric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    Looking for a little bit of help. I am trace a list of British Army regiments that served in India, Boer War, and Canada from around 1890 - 1910.

    Would anybody know where I could find a list of the regiments, and also possibly, a list of the personnel from these regiments?

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    iceage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭iceage


    Drop an E mail to the Imperial War Museum.


  • #3
    R.Dub.Fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭R.Dub.Fusilier


    Clauric wrote: »
    Hi all.

    Looking for a little bit of help. I am trace a list of British Army regiments that served in India, Boer War, and Canada from around 1890 - 1910.

    Would anybody know where I could find a list of the regiments, and also possibly, a list of the personnel from these regiments?

    Many thanks.

    here is a link to a good boer war site that i have found useful and you might find more help on the links page. http://www.angloboerwar.com/index.htm


  • #4
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    The Inniskilling Fusiliers fought at Tugela Hill as part of the Relief of Ladysmith. (My Great Grandfather was seriously injured in the battle, but as 75% of the 1st Battalion were killed or injured, it is hardly surprising)

    The Inniskilling Fusiliers have a regimental museum at Enniskillen Castle. you might be able to get some info from them.


  • #5
    R.Dub.Fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭R.Dub.Fusilier


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    The Inniskilling Fusiliers fought at Tugela Hill as part of the Relief of Ladysmith. (My Great Grandfather was seriously injured in the battle, but as 75% of the 1st Battalion were killed or injured, it is hardly surprising)

    The Inniskilling Fusiliers have a regimental museum at Enniskillen Castle. you might be able to get some info from them.

    here is the casuality list for the "Skins" in the Boer War http://www.angloboerwar.com/units%20imperial/inniskilling_fus_cas.htm . your G Grandfather may be mentioned in "The Inniskilling Daries 1899-1902".


  • #6
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    R.Dub.Fusilier wrote: »
    here is the casuality list for the "Skins" in the Boer War http://www.angloboerwar.com/units%20imperial/inniskilling_fus_cas.htm . your G Grandfather may be mentioned in "The Inniskilling Daries 1899-1902".

    He is indeed. Injured on the 23/2/00 on St Pieter's Hill. Thanks for that, very interesting site.

    BTW, he was English, not Irish. The 1st Battalion was based in Portsmouth for a number of years before going to South Africa via India (I believe).


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  • #7
    tac foley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Slightly OT, but I have a 1897 DWM Mauser 7x57 carbine - one of 2000 made that year for the ZAR.

    It was shipped out that same year, and ended up in the possession of Pieter Huijsen, a Boer miner from Klippsdorf. Like many Boers did, he carved his name on the stock.

    He was taken prisoner after the Battle of Korannafontein in May 1901 and I am now the owner of his old gun.

    If anybody would like to see pics of it, please PM me so we can arrange an e-mail image exchange.

    tac


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