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This is a help question Im afraid. I have recently found the name of this soldier - George Howard Dawson. I am trying to find some means of confirming or otherwise whether he was born in New Zealand and his approximate date of birth before he served in the Border Horse.

If someone is able to look this up at Kew or could point me in the direction of where I may locate this information I would be very grateful.

Regards

Wayne

Border Horse

Serving in the Border Horse was George Howard DAWSON.

George Howard DAWSON (reference: Border Horse p. 34/13)
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regimental Number: Not stated (Dr Skinner, WO127)
Served: 08 March 1900
Discharged: 31 October 1900
Discharged completion of service No. 5 Co.
Note: page 34, left hand column WO127 notes OO.
Source: Nominal Roll in WO127

Medal list is WO100/236 (South African Colonial Corps), Border Horse.
List of unclaimed medals WO100/387 (AG2/C/)

I would start with WO126/5 if I were you, hopefully his paper may have survived, as I suggested the last time you asked.

Thank you for that helpful advice.

Regretfully as I am based in New Zealand I am reliant on the generosity of a researcher at Kew to check this detail for me.

Many thanks

Wayne

Professional researchers are just that, although, I don't think they are known for their generosity!

A brief look at WO100/273 also confirms that he served in the South African Constabulary too so you will need another researcher in addition to the one in Great Britain.