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The search for what particular information?

bondgt wrote: Thank you for your help with this. The search continues....

Dear Mike
Thank you so Much have been looking for this for years, not looking in the correct place
John

If you know your great uncles full name, you would need to see actual papers 8030 Private Watts, in WO128 to establish that was actually him, a transcription does not offer you the proof you require, notwithstanding, from what you have said, it may well be him.

jonny b wrote: My great uncle E R watts went to south Africa i have a photo of him in uniform and some south African coins 2/6 Florin etc and also his sword , i remember seeing him when i was very young he showed me his wound in his leg ,i think he said by a mortar . story goes that he was a scout for lord Mathuen ? i am trying to find anything about his service , all i can find is ER Watts Imperial Yeomanry 40 Coy 10th Batt no 8030 Private in QSA medal rolls , but i can't find anything else
Can anyone help
John Burton

Frank Kelley wrote: The search for what particular information?

bondgt wrote: Thank you for your help with this. The search continues....

I am trying to find out more about his brief spell in the army.