Perth Digger Posted 11 December , 2018 Share Posted 11 December , 2018 I have placed this request under Other Chat as it is only partly relevant to the Great War. When the war broke out in 1914 there was no clear policy as to recording and reporting casualties. A policy had to be developed once war was underway. Much of the policy had been agreed by the spring of 1915. What I am seeking is some account of how the Adjutant-General's Office dealt with reporting casualties to NOK during the Boer War. Can anyone please help me with potential sources? Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 12 December , 2018 Share Posted 12 December , 2018 (edited) On 11/12/2018 at 09:30, Perth Digger said: I have placed this request under Other Chat as it is only partly relevant to the Great War. When the war broke out in 1914 there was no clear policy as to recording and reporting casualties. A policy had to be developed once war was underway. Much of the policy had been agreed by the spring of 1915. What I am seeking is some account of how the Adjutant-General's Office dealt with reporting casualties to NOK during the Boer War. Can anyone please help me with potential sources? Thanks Mike Mike TNA holds Interim Report on Notification of Casualties http://tinyurl.com/ybcalv33. This is dated 1907 but might prove to be useful as a halfway house so to speak. TR Edited 12 December , 2018 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth Digger Posted 13 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 13 December , 2018 Thanks, Terry, for this information. It sounds as if some planning had been considered, even if the section of the War Office responsible for casualties in August 1914 had only four staff! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth Digger Posted 3 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 January , 2019 Hi Terry Just to let you know that I've now got a copy of the Interim Report you told me about. A short document, with recommendations that probably were included in the new Field Regulations in 1909. Thanks again for the link. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 3 January , 2019 Share Posted 3 January , 2019 9 hours ago, Perth Digger said: Hi Terry Just to let you know that I've now got a copy of the Interim Report you told me about. A short document, with recommendations that probably were included in the new Field Regulations in 1909. Thanks again for the link. Mike Thanks Mike, happy new year. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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