These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/1 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between A and Z for the BECHUANALAND RIFLES. There were a variety of standard forms and also many sections of the forms were not completed. As a result the details included vary.
transcribed by Rowena Wattrus
John Henry ADRIANCE [ADRIANSE]
Reg. no. 32557
Age: 39, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 17 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Sophia Adriance, c/o E Kinier, Beaconsfield
Ernest Thomas ANDREWS
Age: 18, Trade: Fireman, Previous service: C C C C
Address: 10 D'Arcy St Kimberley
Mother: M Andrews, Address as above
Enlisted: 12 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Lennox ARTMAN
Reg. no. 26154
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 28 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Mother: Annie Revell, Worcester, CC
Charles AUSTIN
Reg. no. 30150
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Machine man
Enlisted: 4 Mch 1901 Kimberley
Father: Henry Austin, Fairs Place, Beaconsfield
Single
Henry Robt AUSTIN
Reg. no. 30148
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Sorter
Enlisted: 4 Mar 1901 Kimberley
Father: Hy R Austin, Fair Place, Beaconsfield
Single
Henry Robt AUSTIN
Reg. no. 30149
Age: 45, Nationality: English, Trade: Speculator
Enlisted: 4 Mar 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Maria Austin, Fair Place, Beaconsfield
Philip Johannes BAIRD
Age: 18, Trade: Transport Police, No previous service
Father: David Baird, Klip Street, Beaconsfield
Signed name with X
Enlisted: 16 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Joseph Michael BASQUE
Age: 18, Trade: Carpenter, Previous service: CCCC
Address: 8 2nd Avenue, Kenilworth, Dist Kimberley
Sister: E Basque, Address as above
Enlisted: 20 Jan 1902 Kimberley
John Henry BEHRENS
Reg. no. 26211
Age: 24, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Telegraphist
Enlisted: 9 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Mother: Sophia Behrens, Camp St, Capetown
Single
John BIRNEY
Reg. no. 26212
Age: 30, Nationality: Ireland, Trade: Horse Dealer
Enlisted: 9 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Father: Ed Birney, North St, Belfast
Wife: Maggie Birney, Victoria Crescent, Kimberley
William James BURNS
Age: 39, Trade: Plumber
Previous service: BSAP KFS
Address: Church St K'Bley
Brother: Michael Burns, West Bank, East London
Enlisted: 19 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Arthur Dugmore CHAPMAN
Age: 19, Trade: bruseu?
Address: 36 2nd Avenue, Kimberley
Mother: Mrs CH Green, PO Box 1091, Johannesburg
Enlisted: Kimberley 20 Jan 1902
John CONUILES
Age: 32, Trade: Cab Driver
Wife: Mrs E? Conuiles, 121 Bullfontein Road, Kimberley
Signed name with X
Enlisted: Kimberley 8 Jan 1902
Bernard COUGHLAN
Age: 18, Trade: No
Previous service: S Ry Scouts Cycle Corps 9 months
Mother: Mrs J Coughlan, 4 Curry St, Kimberley
Enlisted: Kimberley 12 Dec 1901
Anthony DAVIS
Age: 23, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: K'Bley and Mafeking Town Guards
Mother: HJG Mills, Mill St, Paarl
Enlisted: 9 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Jas N DEARY
Reg. no. 26131
Age: 32, Trade: Saddler
Enlisted: 23 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Father: Edward Deary, c/o Hamilton and Co Saddlers, Grahamstown
Samuel DULLIE
Reg. no. 32556
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Brickmaker?
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Signed name with X
No relatives
Single
William Patrick FOLEY
Reg. no. 26197
Age: 29, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Labourer
Enlisted: 7 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Mary Jane Foley, Masonic Temple, Kimberley
John FRICK
Age: 21, Trade: Driver
Mother: Mrs Frick, Sounblum, Cape Town
Enlisted: 9 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Ernest GLOVER
Reg. no. 26147
Age: 25, Nationality: British, Trade: Hotel Keeper
Enlisted: 26 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Mother: Mary Glover, Modder River
Single
James HAMILTON
Age: 42, Trade: Farmer
Had previous service
Address: Devondale Farm, Vryburg
Next of Kin: Archibald Montgomery Hamilton, St Andrews College, Grahams Town
Enlisted: 21 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Reg. no. 26126
John Dennis HARE
Reg. no. 26157
Age: 46, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Speculator
Enlisted: 29 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Daughter: Agnes Iona Hare, Kennedy St, Caseys Township, Johannesburg
Wife dead
Arthur HAOUSER
Reg. no. 32552
Age: 24, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Bricklayer
Enlisted: 12 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Father: John Haouser, 140 Bultfontein Road, Kimberley
Signed name with X
Single
Wm Henry KEDIAN
Reg. no. 26185
Age: 30, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Shunter
Enlisted: 6 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Mother: S Kedian, Masonic Hotel, East London
Single
James KUSTIN
Age: 37, Trade: Cab proprietor
Previous service: Cape Police 11 months
Address: 41 Warren St Kimberley
Wife: C Kustin, 9 Kuk St, Johannesburg
Signed name with X
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Daniel MALONE
Age: 37, Trade: Digger
No previous service
Wife: M Malone, Zoutpan Drift, Christiana, Transvaal
Enlisted: 18 Jan 1902 Kimberley
John MARTIN
Reg. no. 32553
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Nil
Enlisted: 12 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Aunt: John Hockoeld, Mafeking
Single
Johannes Faltain MATHYSEN
Reg. no. 26145
Age: 38, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 25 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Cousin: Robert Mathysen, Newton Bar, Kimberley
Wife: Suzan Mathysen, Lenard St, Kimberley
James Henry Edward MAY
Age: 18, Trade: None, No previous service
Mother: Mrs A Trennery, 46 2nd Avenue, Kenilworth, Kimberley
Enlisted: 20 Jan 1902 Kimberley
Eugene MOLLOY
Age: 19, Trade: Miner
Previous service: Scots Guards Ambulance
Mother: A Molloy, Market St, Beaconsfield
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1901 Kimberley
James O CONNOR
Age: 30, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: C M R
Address: Malay Camp, Kimberley
Mother: Mrs EO Connor, 24 Derry Terrace, Burnt Road, Cape Town
Enlisted: 8 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Sydney Frank OLIVER
Reg. no. 30151
Age: 17, Nationality: Colonial Trade: Tallyman
Enlisted: 4 Mar 1901 Kimberley
Mother: Emily Oliver, Barth Place, Beaconsfield
Single
Wm ORMISTON
Reg. no. 26173
Age: 39, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Cabinet Fitter
Enlisted: 4 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Margaret Ormiston (Nee Horn), 117 Jones St, Kimberley
Develius Gerling PRITCHARD
Reg. no. 26146
Age: 45, Nationality: British, Trade: Mining Engineer
Enlisted: 25 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Wife: EMS Pritchard, Dalton House, Claremont, Capetown
Gerald John PRYRA
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: CCCC
Father: B Pryra, 25 McCaffery St, De Beers, K'bley
Enlisted: 16 Dec 1901 Kimberley
William John ROBINSON
Age: 19, Trade: Overseer
Address: Church St, Beaconsfield
Mother: Mrs E Barlow, Address as above
Enlisted: 8 Jan 1902 Kimberley
Edward Hy ROWLAND
Reg. no. 26135
Age: 37, Trade: Speculator
Enlisted: 23 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Mother: Mrs Rowland, Hull St, Kimberley
William James SANDHAM
Age: 19, Trade: Overseer
Previous service: CCCC
Father: J Sandham, Church St, Beaconsfield
Enlisted: 8 Jan 1902 Kimberley
William George Sidney STRONG
Reg. no. 32551
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Sorter
Enlisted: 12 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Father: Wm Strong, Central Rd, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Single
Daniel SWANEPOEL
Reg. no. 32546
Age: 22, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 10 Apr 1901 Kimberley
Signed name with X
Sister: Mrs Hurst, Market St, Beaconsfield
Single
John Hendrick VAN DU WALT
Age: 34, Trade: Stock Farmer, No previous service
Wife: Annie Van Du Walt, Refugee Camp, Kimberley
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Kimberley
Wm Ennis VENABLES
Reg. no. 26158
Age: 56, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Wheelwright
Enlisted: 29 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Ellen Venables, Tarkastad, CC
George WALDECK
Reg. no. 30152
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Engine Driver
Enlisted: 6 Mar 1901 Kimberley
Signed name with X
Father: John Kiesser, Du Toits Pan, Kby
Single
James WATSON
Reg. no. 30142
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 26 Feb 1901 Kimberley
Sister: Mrs Holme, 20 Knight St, Kimberley
Single
Alfred Noah WEBBER
Age: 18, Trade: Fireman, Previous service: SR Guards
Mother: Mrs L? Davis, West End, Kimberley
Enlisted: 8 Jan 1902 Kimberley
George Walter WEBBER
Age: 19, Trade: Overseer, Previous service: SRG Town Guard
Mother: H Webber, De Beers Floor, Beaconsfield
Enlisted: 8 Jan 1902 Kimberley
John WILSON
Reg. no. 26155
Age: 40, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Mason
Enlisted: 28 Jan 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Elizabeth Wilson, Warrenton, Griqualand West