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From: Carol Lylyk <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Royal Irish Lancers
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:43:20 -0700
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Thanks Bryan. I guess maybe I am grasping at straws because I just have not been able to find my great aunt on the 1901
census.

Carol Lylyk
Calgary, Alberta
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Subject: RE: [BOER-WAR] Royal Irish Lancers


>
>
> Carol Lylyk asked:
>
> I am also curious if there is a possibility that women might have gone to
> South Africa to be with finances or husbands?
>
> Yes, some regiments allowed a limited number of wives. The preference
> appears to have been given to battalions which were 'more stationary' such
> as Engineers.
>
> Bryan Slim
> Vancouver
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