My wife's grandfather Thomas Clare, born in Runcorn Cheshire 18/05/1881, died in Runcorn 08/05/1945. At the age of 19/20 (1901) he signed up for the Imperial Yeomanry 157th Coy 35thBn Field Force South Africa, as trooper 40901 Thomas Clare. We are led to believe that they were training in UK for a long period prior to being sent out as part of the 3rd contingent, who arrived just after the Boer War armistice was signed. This meant no campaign medals were given as we understand the situation. Does anyone have any knowledge of where and what this Battalion may have been doing in S.Africa? We believe that Thomas later went to Egypt and Palestine with Gen Alenby, and again we have no knowledge as to whether he changed units/army number or whether he was awarded/entitled to any medals for this campaign At the end of conflict he returned home to work at the ICI plant in Weston Point, Cheshire- he had never discussed with his family his time in the military. He died in 1945 whilst his son Dennis (now 83) was on active duty in the Navy in the Far East and other son Alan was serving with the RAF, so that they did not have an opportunity to find anything out his history. ( Alan died c1955 whilst serving with RAF on Cold War Soviet Naval observations when his plane went mysteriously missing) . Any information is welcomed.