photo relative in Boer War

**Wagriff** · 08-17-2015, 09:11 AM

Interesting photo, for sure-and very well restored. I don't know, though, if I would have turned my back on that goat in the picture, from the way he is eyeing him up! Definitely a Britisher, for sure, seeing as how he gentlemanly removed his fine domed hat with the polka dot band, just for the photo!

**douglas2496** · 08-17-2015, 04:46 PM

by Jerry B

An interesting image Douglas. Do you know with whom he served?

Thanks for the comments. Jerry, I havn't researched him (and know nothing else) but would like to do so - can you advise me how to go about it? He was born in 1879 and has an unusual surname, so it should be possible shouldnt it?

**Jerry B** · 08-17-2015, 05:19 PM

If you have his name and he served in the 2nd Boer war the medal rolls are on ancestry and you should be able to find him in them. I recently bought my first Boer war medal and found his entitlement to just the KSA medal that I have, though in his case I already knew his unit and number, but if he has an unusual name you should find him I think. I have ancestry if you do not just pm me his name.

**Jerry B** · 08-17-2015, 06:37 PM

The medal rolls for two H Pattle's.

**douglas2496** · 08-17-2015, 06:46 PM

Brilliant help Jerry, thanks. As my family are from North London it seems likely it would have been the one from the Essex Regiment.

**harryamb2** · 08-17-2015, 06:55 PM

Douglas,is Pat Pattle the RAF ace any relation to your family.?

**douglas2496** · 08-17-2015, 07:02 PM

Not that I'm aware of!

**Richie B** · 08-17-2015, 07:11 PM

To add a little more information.

The H Pattle in the Suffolk Regt appears on the 1901 Census as part of 3 Suffolks. Born 1873, so I think that tends to eliminate him from enquiries [as they say !].

I'll see if I can find the other one anywhere.

**thorne83** · 12-24-2015, 10:06 PM

Hi Douglas,

do you know who Harry Pattles parents were, or any other details (dob) etc? I've found a couple of possible service records.

Cheers, Tom

**DJT** · 03-15-2016, 01:57 PM

Hi Jerry,

The KSA was never issued singly so your man must have been entitled to QSA as well.

Best wishes,

Des

by Jerry B

If you have his name and he served in the 2nd Boer war the medal rolls are on ancestry and you should be able to find him in them. I recently bought my first Boer war medal and found his entitlement to just the KSA medal that I have, though in his case I already knew his unit and number, but if he has an unusual name you should find him I think. I have ancestry if you do not just pm me his name.