I've just noticed Ancestry have added a set of records "Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929", described by Ancestry:
"This database contains records detailing the money owed to soldiers of the British Army who died in service from 1901 to 1929. A small percentage of soldiers who were discharged as ‘insane’ are also listed here. Records typically include the name of the soldier, his next of kin and their relationship, the date of death and sometimes the place, plus other details. In cases where the soldier was discharged as insane, the place and date of discharge are often recorded in the place and date of death field. The inclusion of the next of kin makes these records particularly valuable to family historians, as this information can help researchers take a family back another generation or distinguish between soldiers with the same name. Early records also list a soldier’s trade before enlistment.
Payments went first to widows, or, if the soldier wasn’t married, to a parent (often a mother) or siblings"
A quick look at a man on my local Boer war list revealed some useful details, so I will run others through this search. Useful for those Boer war men who were killed in the later conflict of 1914-1918 too.
Other researchers may well have come across this set of records before - probably at National Archives? - but they are new to me and I'm always grateful for any new online records which provide more information on my Boer war men.
Does anyone know if this type of records goes further back in the 19th century?
