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Hi
I have been researching my family and i have discovered i have a great grand uncle who was killed at the Boer War Bloemfontein, South Africa it says he died of disease. His name was William Collison 2 Royal W Kent Regiment. I am hoping i might be able to find out some more information

Elainew28
Welcome to the Forum. My Palmer Casualty roll shows "5142 Pte. W. Collison, 2RWK" as having Died of Disease at Springfontein on 5/5/1902.
His QSA medal carried the clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal and Wittebergen and his KSA, the usual two date clasps.
Regards
IL.

Elaine

Springfontein Cemetery

Welcome Elaine,

You say you have been researching your family history which could mean you have membership of Ancestry. If so - select the military search option and all you need to do is enter his surname and 5142 in the Keyword box and hit the search button. The first six items listed all refer to your great grand uncle - they include his appearance on the Queen's South Africa & King's South Africa Medal Rolls, his 1898 attestation papers & subsequent service record, and the "effects" he left behind (the last does appear to be duplicated). It is unusual to be able to find the attestation papers & service record for a soldier who has died in service and don't be put off by Ancestry claiming them to relate to WW1.

Regards, David.