Frederick Duke-Norris/Boer War

[Jennifer Wesley]

My great grandfather Frederick Duke-Norris apparently fought in the Boer War. He apparently fought for the British although was here in South Africa in the late 1800`s, early 1900`s. All the information I have on him is that he married Katherine Duke-Norris and they had 13 children & had a farm in Transkei,South Africa. Are there any records of men who fought in the Boer Wars?
Thanks
Jenny

[Julie.Spavins]

Hi Jennifer

My GG was also in the Boer War, and he was a Brick wall up until a month ago (Named William Baines & there are loads of them in the UK!)

I found his war records on A*******y, (with the help of Members here, so a big thankyou) and did a "Pay per view" to access them, the information I now have from those has lead to his location in the UK, and parents and siblings so loads more for me to investigate, and a big brick wall demolished to the delight of my Father who remembers him well.

As my GG survived, I found him in the "Military" - "Pension Records" section on A*******y.

I hope this helps, and gives you some more information.

My GG was in the cavalry, in action at LadySmith, I have also found Medal rolls for him by googling him.

Good luck!

Julie

[olliecat]

My great grandfather Frederick Duke-Norris apparently fought in the Boer War. ... Are there any records of men who fought in the Boer Wars?

Just so we have a birth date and place, is this your Frederick?

name: Frederick Duke Norris
baptism/christening date: 25 Sep 1859
baptism/christening place: Saint James, Southampton, Hampshire, England
birth date: 03 Apr 1859
father's name: Richard Norris
mother's name: Elizabeth

Looking at NAAIRS, I see there is a mention of a mortgage bond in 1898, which places him in South Africa at the right time for the second Boer War and there is also a mention of an 'Insolvent Liquidation And Distribution Account' in 1906/1908.

Have you checked the Register of the Second Anglo-Boer War on the pay/subscription site findmypast? I did run a quick search for him and although there were some possibilities, there was nothing that included DUKE (or an initial D) in the name - but it would be better if you had a look.

The pay/subscription site Ancestry has a 'Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902' collection but your ancestor would only be on this if he was either wounded, went missing or had died during the conflict.

[Jennifer Wesley]

Thank you Olliecat, I am sure this is my g granfather. He did have a son Richard as well, possibly named after his father. I did get that document from the CapeTown Archives regarding his mortgage bond but not much information on it at all. The "Duke" confuses me as my grandmother`s name was Edith Dorothy Duke Norris, no double barrel surname and my late Uncle Pine,( Percival Norris) her younger brother never had the surname Duke-Norris. He once told me some family members kept the Duke-Norris surname & others didn`t. I am in contact with a few of my late Dad`s cousins who are Duke -Norris. Maybe my
g grandfather took on that surname when coming to South Africa.

Thanks again
Jenny