Database Project

Want to help?

     We write not only to inform you of our project, regarding mobilisation and troop movements of the British Army for the Boer War, but to seek your involvement. 
    The Project is the creation of a database which, when completed, will give full mobilisation details of individuals who served in the Boer War, as well as troop movements by company, battalion or squadron throughout the War and the demobilisation details including the return journey of individuals who served in this War.  In many cases it will be possible to track the movements of an individual from embarkation for South Africa, throughout the War, to demobilisation.   
    The Database contains technical data regarding the vessels the men sailed in as well as details of shipping.  General casualty information by battalion is also available.  Bibliographical information is also contained in the database, where diaries are available or have been traced location details will also be given.  The database will contain photographs and extracts from relevant diaries wherever possible or details of availability of such.
    The Project is approximately three years old but it still has a long way to go.   There are a number of individuals actively involved in carrying out research for the Project.  Information from individuals has been and continues to be gratefully received.  A number of Regiments have shown their support by both permitting research to be carried out in their archives and supplying information. 
    The Project works purely on a voluntary basis, when complete it should prove a useful and comprehensive tool to both historians and genealogists.

    If you would like to help either by supplying information from your own research, submitting articles for the web page or inputting data please contact us.   We would also like to hear from anyone interested in becoming webmaster.

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