:: Boer War: Cattle Rangers - South African Genealogy::

These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/28 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between E and K for the CATTLE RANGERS (CORPS OF CATTLE RANGERS FOR PROTECTION AND SAFE CONDUCT OF CAPTURED STOCK). 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

Michael Jacobus ELLIS
Permanent address: Kopperfontein, Rustenburg
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Auburn
Brother: PH Ellis, SarKloof, Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 8 May 1901

John ELLIS
Age: 23, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Mother: 4 Lilian Rd, Johannesburg
Enlisted: Pretoria 3 May 1901

Jacobus Abraham ESTERHUIZEN
Age: 18, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Next of Kin: Jan S Esterhuizen, Rustenburg
Enlisted: Pretoria 15 Apr 1901

John EVERT
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 6½, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark
Mother: Mrs Louisa Evert, Gavin Hill Cottage, Elizabeth St, PE
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 12 Jun 1901

Carryll FANNER
Permanent address: PO Box 1553, Johannesburg
Age: 30, Height: 6 ft 1, Complexion: Fair
Mother: 19 Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Johannesburg 21 August 1901

SC FICHAT
Permanent address: Rand Rifle Club. Johannesburg
Age: 38?, Height: 5 ft 9½, Complexion: Dark, Wound right forearm
Mother: Mrs Fichat, 4 Goodwin St, Kimberley
Enlisted: Johannesburg 25 Jul 1901

John George FOURIE
Age: 28, Height: 5 ft 4, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Wife: Mrs BJ Fourie, Church St, Springfontein, Rustenburg
Enlisted: Pretoria 8 May 1901

Henry Charles FRANCIS
Permanent address: 31 Kock St, Johannesburg
Age: 45, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Pale, Eyes: Blue, Hair: D Brown
Sister: Address as above
Enlisted: Pretoria 22 May 1901

Cecil Cuthbert FRANCIS
Permanent address: 333 Berg St, P M Burg
Age: 19, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Dark
Tattoo marks - Crown and Heart on right arm, Fowl on left
Brother: B Francis, Gale St, Durban
Enlisted: Maritzburg 15 Apr 1901
Issued from Depot in PM Burg - Rifle 7840, Bandolie Lea, 50 rd ammn, 1 oil bot, 1 pull there?
Carbine 5 L 144 issued 22/4

Henry William FULLER
Permanent address: c/o D of S, Pretoria
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: Pretoria 16 May 1901

William GEEVES
Age: 50, Height: 5 ft 2, Complexion: Sallow, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark
Wife: Proe St, Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 8 May 1901

William Hamen GIEMORE
Permanent address: Kock St, Pretoria
Age: 32, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light
Wife: Mrs EH Giemore, Ford St, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 17 Jun 1901

H GILES
Age: 19, Height: 5 ft 7, Complexion: Fair, Scars on right side
Mother: Mrs Gale, Harris Cottages, Boycester Rd, Observatory
Enlisted: Cape Town 19 Apr 1901

Alfred Osborne GLISSON
Age: 40, Height: 5 ft 9, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Wife: c/o Chief Const Tulbagh, C Colony, AW Glisson
Enlisted: Pretoria 6 Jul 1901

Frank F GLAISER
Permanent address: 1960 PO Box, Johannesburg
Age: 30, Height: 5 ft 9, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Fair
Wife: 109 Staib St, Doornfontein, Jo'Burg
Enlisted: Pretoria 11 Jul 1901

Emanuel GLUCKMANN
Permanent address: Box 828, Pretoria
Age: 20, Height: 5 ft 10½, Complexion: Pale, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Father: J Gluckmann, Potcherstroom
Enlisted: Pretoria 9 May 1901

Henry T GOUGH
Age: 21, Height: 5 ft 8½, Complexion: Fresh, Tattoo left forearm
Brother: EW Gough, Grahmstown
Enlisted: Johannesburg 1901
Permanent address: Johannesburg

John GRACE
Permanent address: 91 Lory St, C Town
Age: 29, Height: 5 ft 10, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Scar left cheek
Father: J Clery, Durban
Enlisted: C Town 20 May 1901

Charles Edwin GREAVES
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 9¾, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Black
Wife: c/o A SummerLee, 452 Point Rd, Durban
Permanent address: c/o D of S, Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 21 Jul 1901

B GREEN
Permanent address: 44 Boom St, C Town
Age: 21, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Dark
Father: Mr Green, Russia
Enlisted: C Town 7 May 1901

Jacobus Hermanes GROENEWALD
Age: 21, Height: 5 ft 9¾, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Dark Brown, Hair: Black
Next of Kin: Aleta Katrina Petronella Groenewald, Proes St, D Ward, Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 15 Apr 1901

John HACKNEY
Age: 39, Height: 6 ft 1½, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Light
Next of Kin: Mrs E Burchell, Walmer, PE
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 17 Jun 1901

George William HAGGIS
Permanent address: D of S, Pretoria
Age: 43, Height: 5 ft 8½, Complexion: Sallow, Eyes: Brown
Tattoo marks chest arms and muscles
Son: George Haggis, 95 Hanover St, C T
Enlisted: Pretoria 6 Jul 1901

Frederick Dalshey HAYNES
Permanent address: c/o Goldfields (Consol d), Johannesburg
Age: 34, Height: 5 ft 10½, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Father: FTJ Haynes, Taunton, Somerset
Enlisted: Pretoria 22 May 1901

Frank HEILBRON
Permanent address: EK Green and Co Johsbg President St
Age: 26, Height: 5 ft 5½, Complexion: Clear
Next of Kin: John Heilbron, Ordnance Dept Pretoria
Enlisted: Johnbg 1901

William Hunter HENDERSON
Age: 23, Height: 5 ft 7, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown
Next of Kin: James Henderson, Morabattle, Kelso
Enlisted: Pretoria 3 Oct 1901

Charles William King HILL
Permanent address: 52 Plein St, Johannesburg
Age: 32, Height: 6 ft 1½ , Complexion: Fair
Next of Kin: Mrs EJ Lawlor, R M's Office, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Enlisted: Johannesburg 25 Jul 1901

William J HILL
Permanent address: c/o Dafs Pretoria
Age: 22, Height: 5 ft 11¾, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark brown
Father: WR Hill, Box 329, Pretoria
Enlisted: 21 Jul 1901 Pretoria

Henry HODGE
Permanent address: c/o D of S Pretoria
Age: 30, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Father: A Hodge, Brea Barberton
Enlisted: 22 Jun 1901 Pretoria

Clarence HOGAN [HOGGAN]
Permanent address: Devonshire Terrace, Walmer Rd, PE
Age: 19, Height: 5 ft 11, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Fair
Sister: Miss M Hogan - Address as above
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 12 Jun 1901

William Henry HOLLIS
Permanent address: London House, Harrington St, C Town
Age: 33, Height: 5 ft 2, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel
Scar right leg
Mother: Mrs Briblain, Court Deritend, Birmingham
Enlisted: C Town 20 May 1901

TF HUTTON
Age: 37, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Fair
Brother: AH Hutton, Durban
Enlisted: C Town 15 May 1901

Thomas ISITT
Age: 26, Height: 5 ft 7½, Complexion: Fresh
Father: JT Isitt
Permanent address: I S H Depot, Fox St, Johannesburg
Enlisted: Johannesburg 21 Jul 1901

Adolph Johannes JONKER
Age: 22, Height: 5 ft 4, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Next of Kin: R P Jonker, Vermeulen St West
Enlisted: Pretoria 16 May 1901

Oscar KALMAR
Permanent address: c/o D of S
Age: 28, Height: 6 ft, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Brother: Victor Geo Kalmar, c/o D of S Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 24 Jun 1901

Louis E KARK
Age: 20, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Fresh
Father: J Kark, Gold Fields Hotel, Johannesburg
Enlisted: Johannesburg 22 Jul 1901