Hi, I’m new to the forum searching for information on the Boer War. Particularly on Scottish Grandfather who served in the Boer War I believe in the Black Watch.
Douglas Moodie (often misspelled as Moody) born 1869 in Dundee, Scotland was a veteran of the Boer War. He signed up sometime after the 1881 census at a young age and may have fibbed about his age. It’s been difficult tracking his military history since he switched back forth between the Royal Navy and the Black Watch. His WW1 Attestation Papers, indicated a total of 17 years in the Black Watch; the most recent of those years was 6 ½ yrs in the 42nd Black Watch No 3722. I don’t know his service number for his earlier years or for the Boer War. His Queen’s South Africa Medal, along with his other medals were stolen in a home robbery in 2000. I did find two individuals who were in the Boer War at the Forces War Records site as D Moodie, in the 1st and 2nd Battalion Black Watch: No 7661 Private Moodie, D and No 6003 Lce. Coopl. Moodie, D with no more information, therefore I don’t know which one was him.
Recently looking at Heritage Home site my other grandfather Albert Sadler (birth 14 Aug 1879 Lambeth, London) states he was a Boer War veteran. I believe this may be an error as I didn’t see a Boer War medal amongst his medals. He joined the Royal Navy Aug 1897 for 12 years, for the period of 11.11.99 to 31.8.01 the name of the ship is illegible.
If someone could direct me where to look, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Franceyne
Douglas Moodie (often misspelled as Moody) born 1869 in Dundee, Scotland was a veteran of the Boer War. He signed up sometime after the 1881 census at a young age and may have fibbed about his age. It’s been difficult tracking his military history since he switched back forth between the Royal Navy and the Black Watch. His WW1 Attestation Papers, indicated a total of 17 years in the Black Watch; the most recent of those years was 6 ½ yrs in the 42nd Black Watch No 3722. I don’t know his service number for his earlier years or for the Boer War. His Queen’s South Africa Medal, along with his other medals were stolen in a home robbery in 2000. I did find two individuals who were in the Boer War at the Forces War Records site as D Moodie, in the 1st and 2nd Battalion Black Watch: No 7661 Private Moodie, D and No 6003 Lce. Coopl. Moodie, D with no more information, therefore I don’t know which one was him.
Recently looking at Heritage Home site my other grandfather Albert Sadler (birth 14 Aug 1879 Lambeth, London) states he was a Boer War veteran. I believe this may be an error as I didn’t see a Boer War medal amongst his medals. He joined the Royal Navy Aug 1897 for 12 years, for the period of 11.11.99 to 31.8.01 the name of the ship is illegible.
If someone could direct me where to look, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Franceyne
