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daisycakes
28-04-2010, 8:38 PM
The story goes my grandfather Charles William Taylor... a fitter... served in the Boer War ((he was wounded and had a large scar on his thigh so I was told)) Regiment etc is unknown...He was born in Liverpool 1874 but was brought up by his mother in Huddersfield from the age of 7 or 8... however he is on the 1901 census living in Huddersfield with his brother...Then in 1906 he marries in Pembrokeshire... I would like to know if without a regiment I have any chance of finding his army records???

Thank you in anticipation :smile:

Peter Goodey
28-04-2010, 9:18 PM
Yes, if he really was in the army. This Research Guide (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=14)explains it. You may want to wait until the next tranche of computerised records is released, allegedly in May.

daisycakes
29-04-2010, 7:30 PM
Hi ... I guess waiting until May is probably the best option.

Thank you