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This private was KIA at Modderfontein on the 09-08-1900,but I have been unable to get any further details on him.There is a possibility of him getting killed in the relief of the Elands River seige,none shown,or the seige itself,not known. No luck on ancestry to date.Thanks for looking. GAB

Gab - afraid dead men leave no records except for his name on a medal roll.

I could not even find him as a casualty in the newspapers of the day except for this in which he appears to have been mis-represented twice:

Morning Post 14 August 1900:



There is no 3397 R Barry on the 12th Lancers Medal Roll.

I have no idea where Lindique is or was - so not very helpful!

Regards, David.

GAB
My Cavalry CD shows your man 4397 R. Borley of 12L as being Killed in ction at the place and date you mention. He earned the clasps RofK, Dreif, Jhb, and Witte for the QSA when it was forwarded to his N O K. I can't see any reference to 12L being "in" on the relief of Eland's River. Stirling "Our Regiments" says that 12L were in the Rustenberg district about that time so it is possible.
Regards
IL.