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Boer War 1899-1902 - Soldier details (Find My Past)

Name: RHODES, A
Rank: Sapper
Soldier number: 4712
Unit: 1 Division Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers
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Medal roll (from National Archives WO100 series):
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Chris :)

Sometimes my ignorance astounds me, i had no idea that there were two Boer wars, its amazing how much your education can be improved doing this sort of thing. I assume that in order to be sure of his military service i will need to add features to my membership package. Would some kind person please suggest the most useful of the features that are available, in their opinion of course. I do not see the purchase of the newspaper records as being that useful just yet, because i need to get a few basics before i start to think about newsworthy events. Also around £40 is a but expensive. :-D

1901 was the time of the Boer war - it is possible that he was in the Army then, a lot of men joined.

1891 England Census
about Arthur Rhodes
Name: Arthur Rhodes
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Aylestone
Ecclesiastical parish: Aylestone St James
Town: Aylestone
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Blaby
Sub-registration district: Wigston
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2496
Folio: 69
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
George Marshall 57
Mary A Marshall 45
George E Marshall 6
Thomas J Marshall 3
Arthur Rhodes 19 (Lineman)

1891 his occupation is linesman and he is in Leicestershire

1911 just for information about his occupation

Name: Arthur Rhodes
Age in 1911: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Hornsey
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: 10 Campsbourne Gardens, Hornsey
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Porter G P C
Registration district: Edmonton
Registration District Number: 132
Sub-registration district: Hornsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Household schedule number: 476
Piece: 7220
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Rhodes 39
Julia Rhodes 37
Dorothy Rhodes 7
Cecil John Rhodes 6
Ernest Borrill Rhodes 3
Arthur Noel Rhodes 2

He was born in Boston Lincs in 1871, and he married Julia Bullock who was from Grantham Lincs in Boston in 1902. :-)

Where was he born in 1871? Where and who did he marry in 1902?

With the help of people in this forum i have an almost complete timeline for my grandfather Arthur Rhodes. I know he was born in 1871 and died in 1943. I know he married my grandmother in 1902 and she died in 1920, and that Arthur married again, not sure when or to whom yet but thats for further investigation. What is bugging me is that i cant find any reference to him in 1901. I have searched by alternative spellings of the surname, no luck. I would like to know if anyone can advise me on how to continue my search please. :-(