Tracing a coldstreamer from the 2nd Boer war

[mcharter]

I am somewhat new to this but I am trying to research gt grandfather a Edward Atkinson Nelson, server in the Coldstream Guards 1890 ro 1901. I am trying to locate his coldstreamer service number.

Also we know he was badly wounded, not sure when it could be November 1899 at Belmot or maybe Modder river.

Also would like to know how many boar war clasps he had photos are indistinct, and it could be 4 or 5

all suggestions welcome.

[Waitabit]

Have you tried this site? .....Very good.

www.casus-belli.co.uk/

[Peter Goodey]

What you need to get hold of are his Soldiers' Papers.

Have a look at this research guide for an overview -

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=14

and note what it says in section 7 -

The Guards Regiments (Coldstream, Grenadier, Irish, Scots and Welsh Guards) are places of deposit for their own records and these are accessible by writing to the appropriate Guards Regimental Headquarters, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ. Some of these records were destroyed by enemy bombing whilst stored in the Guards chapel during the second world war.

I would advise you to write to that address.

[neil1821]

I can see one possible match.
8520 Pte E.Nelson, 1st Bn Coldstream Gds
5 clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill.

He was wounded at Diamond Hill 12 Jun 1900

[mcharter]

Thanks very much...this is helpful.