Hi Elizabeth,

There is more to this than you think, I started looking for my Grandfathers brothers five of them. There was plenty of family talk about the South African connection back in the 60's to 1980's. I started my research in 1995 why I still do not know to this day, someone past was trying to tell me some thing!! Since 1995 I have located all my lost grandfathers brothers five of them including the two in S.A.

2003 was a tremendous year on the S.A finds,it even extended to Australia 1904 to 1944 and the UK 2003. I have cousins now I never knew before.

The I.of Man F.H. Society Journal XXIV February 2002 page 13 was an eye opener by Frances Coakley re; Manx in the Boer War and at the siege of "Ladysmith". I would appreciate Elizabeth if you could contact me privately at Brian@Kneen.com or bepkneen@kneen.com.