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Pity there's no date for the Standerton photo. I asssume its the 2nd Boer War as James Charles was in London in 1881 age 18 (age 20 on the Census) before he disappeared .
The Census was taken on the 3rd April 1881. My records show that the 1st Boer War ended 23.3.81
Charles Robert never left the UK.

Hi David
Could your man have moved to France after 1881?


Worth checking out.

Maybe some clues in this document if you could get it translated?

Dave F,

Where the blazes did you find that?

My mother told me that Brother Charlie went away and was never seen again.

Sincerely many thanks. if your ever up Blackpool way I owe you a pint or two.

Just discovered that Charles Lawn 44 Batt RFA was born in 1881 at Armley, leeds.

What a revelation.

Can't thank you enough.

Dave L

DCL wrote: Dave F,

Where the blazes did you find that?

My mother told me that Brother Charlie went away and was never seen again.

Sincerely many thanks. if your ever up Blackpool way I owe you a pint or two.

Just discovered that Charles Lawn 44 Batt RFA was born in 1881 at Armley, leeds.

What a revelation.

Can't thank you enough.

Dave L

Hi Dave L
Your welcome, happy to help.
Keep the forum posted on your future research, especially the French Connection.

Best regards

Dave F

djb wrote: Dave,

This may not help. It is a list of the Lawns from Britain who fought in the Boer War

N D Lawn 26th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry
C Lawn 44th Battery Royal Field Artillery
G Lawn 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment
J Lawn KOYLI
R T Lawn Volunteer Service Company The Queen's (RWSR)
G P J / G J Lawn 1st Yorkshire Regiment

Best wishes
David

Here is one more Lawn for the list David......

LAWN, J.R.
REG.No.: NIL
RANK: AGENT
REGT: FIELD INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT
BARS: NO BARS AS ISSUED

I also have:

LAWN, G.
REG.NO.: 2304
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: THE NORFOLK REGIMENT, 2nd BATTALION
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE

Mike