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Hello all, this is my first post.
I am trying to research A Leighton, 4010, who served in S Africa in the Boer war, I am trying to find out anything about his service at this time, I know that he also served in WW1.
Any help would be appreciated.
regards
Jack

Hello Jack.....

Do you have his medal?????

According to the Cavalry List he is listed as follows.....

Leighton, A., 4010, Private, 20th Hussars, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902.

Embarked for England, Transferred to Reserve, 19/08/02

Mike

Thanks Mike,
Yes i do have his medal (QSA 4 bars) as well as his 3 medals from WW1. The info you gave ties up with the medal bars, is there any way that I can find out about his service at this time, dates of joining etc?
once again thanks for your reply
Jack

Hello Jack,
Service papers for the period in question here for members of the British Army will be found at The National Archives Kew, almost all of WO97, WO363 and WO364 are available on line via FMP and Ancestry, if you can't see them after conducting a search, which is free to search and download whilst at Kew, it simply means that they have been far less likely to have survived, you can blame this on some German visitors in 1940 ,but, it does not mean they do not exist, in such cases, a manual search would be needed to give a conclusive answer.
Welcome to this forum,
Regards Frank

jackTT wrote: Thanks Mike,
Yes i do have his medal (QSA 4 bars) as well as his 3 medals from WW1. The info you gave ties up with the medal bars, is there any way that I can find out about his service at this time, dates of joining etc?
once again thanks for your reply
Jack

Thanks Frank,
looks like I will have to book a day at Kew
regards
Jack

jackTT wrote: Thanks Frank,
looks like I will have to book a day at Kew
regards
Jack

Hello Jack

Save yourself a trip - Pension papers on Ancestry - Arthur Leighton, Leicestershire Rgt, 12522.

Regards
Meurig