These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/4 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between A to P for the BORDER HORSE. 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
Edward James ADKINS
Enlisted: Umtata 26 Nov 1900
Single
Next of Kin: John Adkins, Martolla Road, King Williams Town
James Charles ANNEAR
Reg. no 20374
Age: 38, Nationality: English, Trade: Mason
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Father: James Annear, Budock, Cornwall, Eng
Wife: Mrs Helena Augusta Annear, Paarl, Cape Colony
John ASPELING
Reg. no. 20379
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Father: Henry Aspeling, George Town, CC
Single
Reginald BANDS
Reg. no. 21792
Age: 16, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 15 Dec 1900
Uncle: John Bands, Queenstown
Single
Clifford BARBER
Reg. no. 21147
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Miner
Mother: Mrs CG Barber, Race Course, East London
Single
Henry Shaw BARNES
Reg. no. 22978
Age: 21, Nationality: English, Trade: Carpenter
Father: James E Barnes, Quigney, East London
Single
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900 East London
Previous service: 9 Months Border Horse
Charles Robinson BARNES
Age: 26, Nationality: English, Trade: Painter
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900
Father: James E Barnes, Quigney, East London
Single
Previous service: 12 months Imperial Light Infantry
Charles Rolerison? BARNES
Reg. no. 21250
Age: 26, Nationality: English, Trade: Painter
Father: James E Barnes, Quigney, East London
Single
Reginald Walter BARNES
Reg. no. 22972
Age: 19, Nationality: English, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900
Father: James E Barnes, Quigney, East London
Single
Ernest Henry BRASSETT
Enlisted: Koppies 16 Jan 1901
Age: 17, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Ingman
Father: JR Brassett, Cleetha Gold Mines, Brackeeton
Ernest Fred BUTTON
Age: 17, Trade: from school
Father: AR Button, Barberton
Single
Enlisted: Barberton 5 Dec 1900
Walter Charles Oakley CALLAGHAN
Reg. no. 22971
Age: 18, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Storeman
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900
Mother: Mrs Fanny Callaghan, Bughton House, The Beach, East London
Single
John CHRISTENSEN
Age: 18, Nationality: Danish Colonial, Trade: Painter
Single
Father: CP Christensen, Berea, Barberton
Enlisted: 5 Dec 1900 Barberton
Bertes Claude COTTERELL
Reg. no. 21815
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Vloue
Enlisted: 7 Jan 1900
Father: RV Cotterell, Durban
Neville Arthur James CROLE
Reg. no. 21142
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 20 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Henrietta Swinton, Refugee Camp, East London
Single
George James DE RENCK
Reg. no. 20381
Age: 30, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 3 Dec 190
Sister: Sarah Varkevissen, Mead St, Georgetown, CC
Wife: Ammay De Renck, Market St, Georgetown, CC
Edward Alexander DRYDEN
British subject
Previous service: Frontier Mounted Rifles 3 months
Enlisted: 20 Dec 1900 Durban
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 9, Chest: 38
Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Next of Kin: Miss M J Dryden, c/o G Moorcroft, Buffersfontein, Worcerecke
Charles ERSKINE
Reg. no. 21302
Age: 21, Nationality: English Colonial, Trade: Barman
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1900
Next of Kin: Mrs GG Erskine, Catherine St, King W Town
Single
Wilfred ERSKINE
Reg. no. 21270
Age: 18, Nationality: Scot colonial, Trade: Harness maker
Enlisted: 12 Nov 1900
Next of Kin: JJ Erskine, Catherine St, King W Town
Single
Charles Alexander William ERSKINE
Age: 21, Nationality: Scot Colonial, Trade: Barman
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs JJ Erskine, Catherine St, King W Town
Single
Wilfred EBA
Reg. no. 21233
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 5 Apr 1900
Single
Mother: Mrs W Eba, P.O Glencairn, Near Cathcart, Cape Colony
GF FOURIE
Reg. no. 21269
Age: 22, Trade: Farrier
Next of Kin: Mrs EL Fourie, King Williams Town
Married
James GORDON
British subject
Previous service: Haddington Hse, 3 months, cessation of hostilities
Enlisted: 3 Dec Durban
Age: 38, Height: 5 ft 10, Chest: 37
Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Next of kin: Mrs JLG Gordon, Elandsfontein, Transvaal
Joseph de GRAEFF
Enlisted: Koppies 5 Jan 1901
Age: 40, Nationality: Colonial
Sister: Mrs CI Watermeyer, Colonies Maatz, Graaf Reniet
Harry GREGORY
Reg. no. 21125
Age: 19, Nationality: English, Trade: Driver
Enlisted: 16 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Annie Gregory, High St, West Bank, East London
Single
Arthur HOWE
Reg. no. 9290
Age: 22, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farrier
Enlisted: 21 Jun 1900
Mother: Mrs AEW Howe, 19 Wale St, Cape Town
Ambrose KNIGHT
Reg. no. 20384
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Laster
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Father: John Knight, Mead Street, George Town, CC
Single
Charles William LOXTON
Reg. No. 21760
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 23 Nov 1900
Father: C Loxton, Whittlesea, CC
Single
Cecil MACDONALD
Reg. no. 21287
Age: 17, Nationality: Scotch Colonial, Trade: Draper
Enlisted: 22 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs MacDonald, Alice St, King Wm Town
Single
Walter Francis McHUGH
Reg. no. 21771
Age: 23, Nationality: English, Trade: Batman
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Mother: Mrs McHugh, William St, Grahamstown
Single
James Henry MOLLENTZE
Reg. no. 21766
Age: 20, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Blacksmith
Enlisted: 20 Nov 1900
Father: MJ Mollentze, Joubert St, Queenstown, CC
Single
Francis John MOORE
Reg. no. 20420
Age: 36, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Cabowner
Enlisted: 12 Dec 1900
Daughter: Miss Mildred Moore, Post Office, Capetown
Married, but separated 13 years
John George NAYLOR
Reg. no. 21772
Age: 35, Nationality: English, Trade: Trader
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Wife: Mrs Susan Naylor, Tsomo Post, Transkei
Eric R NICHOLLS
Enlisted: East London 24 Apr 1901
Age: 18, Nationality: British, Trade: Farmer
Father: Mr Charles Nicholls, Sunnyside, East London
Single
Born in East London
Private ER Nicholls was discharged on the grounds of his being a minor, in accordance with a telegram from General Brabant. Jun 1901
Daniel William Ross O'CONNELL
Reg. no. 21780
Age: 30, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 8 Dec 1900
Mother: Mrs O'Connell, George, CC
Single
Alfred John OWEN
Reg. no. 21758
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 20 Nov 1900
Grandfather: James Hagan, Lady Frere, CC
Single
William Thomas PEDLAR
Reg. no. 22838
Age: 48, Nationality: Englishman, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: Dec 1900
Wife: Margaret Pedlar, Alice
Percy Alexander PHELAN
British subject, No previous service
Enlisted: 31 Dec 1900 Bethulie
Age: 21 yrs 1 month, Height: 5 ft 5, Chest: 34 - 37
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Size of Head: 6 5/8, Foot size: 5
No previous service in his campaign
Mother: Elizabeth Phelan, Newcastle, Natal
Michael PICKWORTH
Reg. no 21143
Age: 19, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 20 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Martha Pickworth, Southernwood House, East London
Single
Herbert Louie PINNOCK
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 18 Jun 1900 Rosebank
Brother: Woodruff Pinnock, Observatory, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Discharge: time expired 16 Feb 1901 after 247 days
Address after discharge: Mrs AD Gowing, GPO, Cape Town
Charles Burrl PROBART
Reg. no. 21773
Age: 42, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 3 Dec 1900
Sister: Miss Probart, Tarkastad, CC
Single
Arthur PYGOTT
Reg. no. 20693
Born: East Sheen, Mortlake, Surrey, Eng
Past service: 12/3/00 to 29/10/00 Border Horse
Age: 29, Nationality: English, Trade: Coachman
Enlisted: 19 Nov 1900
Wife: Eleanor Harrison Pyott, c/o Post Office, Cape Town
1 minor child