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From: Beverley Scott <>
Subject: [BOER-WAR] Transferred from Delhi to S Africa in a Post Office Reg- is that likely?
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 07:34:46 +0100 (BST)


Hi, I am trying to find out some more info about my grandfather's service from a few family memories. It is known that he was in Delhi from about 1891 to 1900 then served in the 2nd Boer War possibly at Mafeking. It is thought that he was attached to a Post Office or Communications Reg. as he was a GPO worker in England (Essex /E London). He was back in England by 1905 at the latest as he married then and that was the end of his service.

Does this secenario make any sense to anyone, could he have gone straight from India to S Africa? Any clues as to the Regiment. If he did indeed go to India in 1891 he would only have been 14 years old....??

His name was George BUTCHER (no middle name) born in Shoreditch in 1877, also lived in Essex around Alprahm.

Any help at all or background info would be useful as I am a complete newbie to this period of history and military service. Thanks.

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