Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Boer War -AMBREY

Boer War -AMBREY (reply)

Roger Griffiths — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:17:48 +0000

Yes, you have the Regimental titles, and that's vital. PRO Kew is a very pleasant place to spend a day, canteen included. The Staff are exceedingly helpful. There are also info. sheets and Indices there to apply for the right records. Photocopying facilities exist at reasonable cost. If either went to 'Pension', a personal record will be available. They were very detailed. I have seen several.

Pre 1881 (Cardwell Reforms) the South Wales Borderers was The South Warwickshire Regiment, 24th), 2 battalions (first 25 regiments 2 battalions each, rest up to some number like 90th Regiment were 1 battalion each). Aside, Stanley Baker of 'Zulu' fame somewhat hijacked the film speaking through a Davies (Who was a real soldier at Rorke's Drift) that the men were Welsh and only the officers were English. Not so, pre 1881, regiments found their men and officers from the whole UK. It was only several years after 1881 that the army regiments became territorialized.

Roger

Boer War -AMBREY (reply)

DebAmbury — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:06:41 +0000

Thank You for that information I do have a separate tree for the Frederick line as I'm nearly sure they are cousins to mine, so I will add that information as well
Thanks again Debs

Boer War -AMBREY (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:44:08 +0000

Ancestry has some transcribed / images from the period, such as :-

Name: Frederick Ambrey
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1867
Residence : Berry Hill No Coleford Gloucester
Regiment Name: S W Borderers
Regiment Number: 1346
Document Year: 1898
Number of Images: 15

Name: Frederick Ambrey
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birth Parish: Monmouth
Birth County: Monmouth
Regiment Name: South Wales Borderers Regiment
Regiment Number: 5352
Document Year: 1894
Number of Images: 4

Name: Arthur C Ambrey
Regiment or Corps: South Wales Borderers, Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Regimental number: 46026, 38449, 35563

It seems a little pot luck as records have been lost over the years. A vist to Kew might be in order - if its practical :-)

Boer War -MALLER (reply)

DebAmbury — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:51:47 +0000

Hi Could you tell me how you found this information please, I have been trying to find Boer War records on my Great Granddad William Ambury and his brother George but have had no luck, I know they lied about their ages.
Any help would be appreciated.

Debs

Boer War -MALLER (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:54:31 +0000

Is your Thomas MALLER from across the Severn - Bisley ?

if so then he signs up just after the end of the 2nd Boer war

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Name: Thomas William Maller
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Age at enlistment: 20
Birth Parish: Bisley
Birth County: Blancester
Document Year: 1903
Regimental number: 18660
Number of Images: 4

Boer War (reply)

v.davies — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:17:35 +0000

Have you tried the National Archives Website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ? It's an invaluable starting point for all sorts of Family History and well worth a trip to its super new site at Kew. The website will tell you what records they hold on those who served in the military prior to 1915. The records of soldiers who went on to serve in WWI were passed on and stored. Unfortunately many were destroyed by an incendiary bomb in WW2 although some fragments have been pieced together and copies are available via Ancestry.co.uk
I haven't been able to trace my Grandad's record but good luck with your search.
Vida

Boer War (reply)

cmfenton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:45:37 +0000

There is some information on the Second Boer War at http://www.casus-belli.co.uk which is a pay per view site, but it doesn't return any records for a search on "Maller".

You may also find something in the Military records of http://www.findmypast.com (again at a price).

Boer War

adlinferris — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:44:13 +0000

I have been told that my grandfather, Thomas Maller, served in the Boer War. Was there records kept for these men and if so, where do I start looking. Any little help would be gratefully received.

Linda.