South African War, 1899-1902 – Service Files, Medals and Land Applications
A total of 7,368 Canadians and 12 Nursing Sisters served in South Africa. This database brings together three groups of records pertaining to the South African War: the service files, medal registers and land grant applications.
Service Files
Library and Archives Canada holds 5,935 service files for those individuals.
These files have been digitized and are available online . Service files generally contain:
- attestation paper, with a physical description of the recruit;
- service history;
- medical report;
- discharge certificate; and
- notation on medals awarded.
Some files also contain correspondence relating to pensions, land grants and medals.
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