These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/31 for the Boer War service records for selected names between BR and COR for the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S BODY GUARD. 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 BRADBURY
Enlisted: Johannesburg 10 Jan 1901
Age: 28, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Turner
Mother: W Bradbury, 6 Kent Terrace, Maitland Rd, Salt River, Capetown
PA BRAND
Enlisted: Capetown 9 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22235
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 20 May 1901 after 193 days service
Character: V Good
Address after discharge: Agricultural Dep, Civil Service, Grave St, Capetown
Henry Walter BRANNEN
Age: 40, Height: 5 ft 8, Chest: 39, Hair: Dark Grey
Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Sallow, Religion: RC
Born: London, Trade: None
Previous service: 93 96 Matabeleland
Address: P O Bulawayo
Next of kin: Fred Brennon, Pretoria
Enlisted: Bulawayo 30 Oct 1900
Reg. no. 32406
Michael BRASSELL
Enlisted: Cape Town 24 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 25076
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 7 Jun 1901 after 196 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharged: Sackville St, Cape Town
Thomas BRENNAN
Reg. no. 22407
Age: 35, Height: 5 ft 9, Chest: 41½, Hair: Dark
Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Dark, Religion: Roman Catholic
Born: Belfast, Ireland
Address: Bulawayo, Next of kin: Patrick Brennan, Belfast
Enlisted: Bulawayo 30 Oct 1900
Daniel Charles BRECANTON
Born: Cambridge England 1874
Previous service: Durban Light Infantry 12 months
Trade: Clerk, Height: 5 ft 9, Weight: 9 st
Eyes: Light Blue, Hair: Light Brown
Address: 40 Cato Square, Durban
Wife: Next of kin
Enlisted: Durban 12 Nov 1900
Albert BRIGHT
Born: Grahamstown
Reg. no. 20756
Age: 23, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Shoemaker
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900
Wife: c/o Mrs Leggato, Elizabeth St, North End, P. Elizabeth
Married, No children
Previous service: Late PAG
Robert BRINKWORTH
Enlisted: Natal 23 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 27418
Age: 24, Nationality: Natal, Trade: Draper
Father: Robert Brinkworth, 27 Leopald St, Durban
AJ BROOKING
Enlisted: Cape Town 19 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22148
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 22 May 1901 after 185 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: No 90 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Charles BROOKS
14 Squadron
Reg. no. 22505
Age: 48, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Physician
Enlisted: 10 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs C Brooks, 336 Boom St, Maritzburg
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 9 May 1901 after 6 months
Character: Good
William Thomas BROOKS
Age: 28, Height: 5 ft 7, Chest: 40
Hair: Brown, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Fair
Religion: Presbyt, Born: Graaf Reinet, Cape Colony
Trade: Salesman
Previous service: Kimberley Town Guard
Address: Kamperdown, Kimberley
Next of kin: W Brooks, Kamperdown, Kimberley
Enlisted: Bulawayo 31 Oct 1900
SE BROUGHTON
Enlisted: Cape Town 20 Dec 1900
Reg. no. 25526
Discharged as time expired 22 Jun 1901 after 185 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: GPO Cape Town, CC
Arthur BROWN
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22280
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 20 May 1901 after 190 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: 2 Hayworth Villa, Kloof St, Cape Town
F BROWN
Enlisted: Cape Town 26 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 25100
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 5 Jun 1901 after 192 days service
Character: V Good
Address after discharge: No. 3 Wellington Rd, Wynberg, CC
Signed name with X
John Broadfoot BROWN
Reg. no. 27493
Previous service: S A L Horse 8 months
Age: 30, Nationality: Scotchman, Trade: Accountant
Enlisted: 13 Dec 1900
Mother: Mrs Ellen Brown, Moffit, N B
Married
Durban
JW BROWN
Reg. no. 22242
Age: 19, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Trade: Plumber
Enlisted: 10 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs M Brown, Bosmans Crossing, Stellenbosch
Unmarried
P BROWN
Enlisted: Maitland 10 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22282
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 20 May 1901 after 192 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharged: No. 3 Warrick Terrace, Claremont, CC
AJ BROWNE
Enlisted: Maitland 19 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22283
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 22 May 1901 after 185 days service
Character: V Good
Address after discharge: c/o Miss Rennie, Salt River, Cape Town, CC
C BRUCE
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 22142
Rank: L/Corp
Discharged as time expired 20 May 1901 after 190 days service
Character: V Good
Address after discharge: GPO Capetown
GN BRYANT
Enlisted: Maitland 11 Nov 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 20 May 1901 after 194 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: PO No. 411 Johannesburg, Transvaal
John BUCHANAN
Reg. no. 22410
Age: 46, Height: 5 ft 7, Chest: 37
Hair: Grey, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Fair
Religion: Protestant, Born: Dumbarton, Trade: Prospector
Previous service: 93-96 C RR
Address: Post Office, Bulawayo
Next of kin: Jas Gillies, 13 Fenchurch Rd, London
Transferred to J M R
Enlisted: Bulawayo 2 Nov 1900
Henry BUDGE
Enlisted: P Elizabeth 10 Dec 1900
Born: Cape Town
Reg. no. 20761
Age: 37, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Draper
Previous service: 14 Months Rhodesian R
Mother: Joanna Anderson Swanson, Melrose Cottage, Mackay St, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth, CC
Single
Trans K F S
JF BULSCH
Reg. no. 22143
Age: 24, Nationality: German, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 16 Nov 1900
Sister: Mrs M Mennig, Teven, Germany
Wellesley Alexander BUNCOMBE
Reg. no. 22504
Age: 19, Nationality: British, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 10 Nov 1900
Mother: May Buncombe, Glenside Noble Rd, Berea, Durban
Thomas D BUNDY
Enlisted: Maitland 27 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 25103
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 4 Jun 1901 after 190 days service
Address after discharge: Brooksmith Avenue, Wynberg
Nils BUREU
Reg. no. 27415
Age: 27, Nationality: Swede, Trade: Amalgamator
Enlisted: 15 Dec 1901
Mother: Mrs U Bureu, Orebro, Sweden
Transferred KFS
Single
Francis William BURKE
Reg. no. 27429
Previous service: N M R 12 months
Age: 21, Nationality: Natal, Trade: Electrician
Enlisted: 4 Dec 1900
Mother: Mrs Burke, Stamford Hill, Durban
Single
Thomas Henry BURNES
Enlisted: East London Jan 1901
Reg. no. 26377
Age: 42, Nationality: British, Trade: Mason
Single
Cousin: Elizabeth Annie Kingle, Sidney St, Kimberley
Born: Dublin
Previous service: 13 months ASC
Allan BURNETT
Enlisted: Cape Town 3 Dec 1900
Reg. no. 25241
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as medically unfit 8 Jul 1901 after 218 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Oakdene, Sea Point, C Town
Convalescent Camp Elandsfontein 6 Jun 1901, Age: 23
Trade: Stockman
Disability: Dislocation of left elbow joint (both bones backwards). Patient states that he incurred his injury on service as Amersfoort Transvaal. His saddle girtles broke & he fell off his horse, lighting on his left hand: the accident occurred when he was on patrol on May 3. He has been at No. 2 Gen Hosp.
Treatment: Surgical
Discharged on account of permanent unfitness.
CJ BURNS
Enlisted: P Maritzburg 21 Nov 1900
Rank: Corporal
Transferred to Supery list 7 Mar 1901 after 107 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: 3 Troombey Terrace, P Maritzburg, Natal
John BURNS
Reg. no. 22759
Age: 42, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Shipwright
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Brother: James Burns, Royal Artillery, Bloemfontein
Geo Albert BUTTERTON
Enlisted: Natal 8 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 27434
Previous service: 1st ILH no. 327 26 Sep 1899 to 12 Oct 1900
Aunt: Mrs Neightley, 42 West St, P M Burg
Discharged: 23 Nov 1900 - Refused to sign approved form
Chas Ernest CAFFYN
K Squadron
Re Enlisted: Standerton 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 27313
Age: 21, Nationality: British, Trade: Cycle Engineer
Mother: Mr CE Caffyn, Liesbeck Road, Rosebank, CC
Trans to Scottish Horse
Christopher Charles CALGEY
Reg. no. 22762
Age: 41, Nationality: English, Trade: Blacksmith & Farrier
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Wife: Mary Ann Calgey, Henry Street, King Williamstown
Discharged Med Unfit
Job CALLOW
Reg. no. 25145
Age: 40, Nationality: English, Trade: Mason
Enlisted: 24 Nov 1900
Wife: Ellen Callow, c/o Mr Smith, Pretoria Brickfields
Frank CAMERON
Reg. no. 22679
Age: 34, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Sanitary Inspector
Enlisted: 14 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs F Cameron, 67 Priel Rd, Kimberley
John CAMERON
Reg. no. 22420
Age: 35, Height: 5 ft 7, Chest: 38
Hair: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Sallow
Religion: Protestant, Born: Glen Rimes, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: SRV, BASP
Address: Bulawayo PO
Next of kin: James Cameron, Dufftown, NB
Enlisted: Bulawayo 2 Nov 1900
PC CAMERON
Reg. no. 25229
Enlisted: Cape Town 18 Dec 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 28 Jun 1901 after 193 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Astely St, Cape Town, CC
Walter CAMP
Reg. no. 22286
Age: 27, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 10 Nov 1900
Brother in Law: CW Smith, Bellevue Cottage, Upper Kloof St,
Unmarried
James CAMPBELL
Reg. no. 22414
Age: 47, Height: 5 ft 10¼, Chest: 41½
Hair: Brown, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Dark
Religion: RC, Born: Mallow, Ireland, Trade: Cook & Baker
Previous service: RR
Address: Charter Becn Hall, Bulawayo
Next of kin: Steady Jackson, Bulawayo
Enlisted: Bulawayo 30 Oct 1900
Nelson Nathan CAMPBELL
Enlisted: Johannesburg 26 Jun 1901
Age: 42, Nationality: American, Trade: Railway
Brother: SS Campbell, Fordsburg, J'Burg
Single
Edward CANNELL
Enlisted: Cape Town 29 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 27389, Age: 36
Rank: Lance Corporal
Discharged on completion of service 30 Jul 1901 after 193 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Rhodesia House, Strand St, Cape Town
Peter CARBIS
232 Squadron
Reg. no. 22521
Age: 21, Nationality: British, Trade: Storeman
Enlisted: 16 Nov 1900
Father: Mr P Carbis, Town Hill, Maritzburg
Discharged at P M'Burg 15 May 1901 as Time expired
D CARIOLI
Reg. no. 25079
Enlisted: Cape Town 26 Nov 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 31 May 1901 after 187 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: GPO Johannesburg, Transvaal
John CAROLINE
Born: Edinburgh
Reg. no. 22675
Age: 29, Nationality: British, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: Nil
Enlisted: 23 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs J Caroline, 48 Lawson St, Kimberley
T [F] W CARPENTER
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Dec 1900
Reg. no. 25190
Rank: Corporal
Discharged as time expired 28 Jun 1901 after 201 days service
Character: Very good
Address after discharge: 45 Greatmore St, Salt River
Patrick Mc Connell CARR
Age: 37, Height: 5 ft 9, Chest: 39
Hair: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Dark
Religion: RC, Born: New Ross, Wexford, Trade: Miner
Previous service: SRV
Address: Wanders Chambers, Bulawayo
Next of kin: James Mc Connell Carr, Poynton, Auburn Road, Melbourne
Enlisted: Bulawayo 31 Oct 1900
Albert CARTER
Reg. no. 22681
Age: 25, Nationality: Eng, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 19 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Carter, Ladysmith, Natal
EG CARTER
Reg. no. 43
Enlisted: to Roberts Body Guard at Cosfontein 2 Mar 1900
Retransferred to DEOVR
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 23 Feb 1901 after 359 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: 5 Union St, Cape Town
JCW CARTER
Reg. no. 27319
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 22 Jul 1901 after 194 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: No. 2 Stockwood Terrace, Salt River, Cape Town, CC
John CARROTTI
Reg. no. 22520
Age: 28, Nationality: Australian, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 21 Nov 1900
Brother: Lewis Carrotti, B M I, SA Field Force
John Nesbitt CASSIDY
Reg. no. 25185
Engineering
Age: 28, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Miner Rhodesia Regt
Enlisted: 14 Dec 1900
Father: Samuel Cassidy, Bruckless House, Donegal, Ireland
Single
Archie Lionel CAVE
Age: 24, Trade: Fireman
Previous service: 6 mths G F Column
Address: Marshall St, Johannesburg
Next of kin: [Deleted William Cave, Bristol], Sister: Mrs Esliett, Rondebosch?
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 3 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 35697
Cecil CHALONER
Reg. no. 22415
Age: 20, Height: 5 ft 10, Chest: 34
Hair: Dark, Eyes: Dark, Complexion: Medium
Religion: CE, Born: Lidenberg, Transvaal, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: SRV
Address: PO Box 362, Bulawayo
Next of kin: HE Chaloner
Enlisted: Bulawayo, 30 Oct 1900
WB CHAMPION
Reg. no. 25216
Enlisted: Cape Town 14 Dec 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 1 Jul 1901 after 212 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: 49 Bromwell St, Woodstock
Address altered 19 Sep 1902 to Public Works Dept, 237 PMBurg St, PMBurg
Jacobes CHRISTIAN
Reg. no. 25495
Enlisted: Cape Town 14 Dec 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 19 Jun 1901 after 194 days service
Character: Very good
Address after discharge: 52 Esplen St, Sir Lowry Rd, Cape Town
Harry CHRISTIE
Reg. no. 22381
Age: 31, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Wine merchant
Enlisted: 27 Nov 1900
Sister: Mrs Guy, 1 MacKenzie Villa, Battery St, Capetown
Single
Transferred to Scottish Horse Johannesburg 14 Mar 1901
Rank: Trooper
William CHUTHAM [CHATHAM]
British subject: Yes
Previous service: 6 mos 4th RPR (Mounted)
Enlisted: P M Burg 1 Jul 1901
Born: Manchester, Lancashire 14 Jan 1854
Trade: Carpenter, Height: 5 ft 6½, Weight: 10 st 5
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Grey
Chest: 38, Size of head: 7 1/8, Size of foot: 7
Sister: Mrs Granger, c/o J Granger, Contractor, Durban
D CLAPPERTON
Reg. no. 22230
Enlisted: Cape Town 26 Nov 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Regiment 25 Sep 1901 after 304 days service
Character: Very good
Address after discharge: Worcester House, 87 Loop St, Cape Town
George CLARK
Reg. no. 22761
402 Squadron
Age: 28, Nationality: English, Trade: Boilermaker
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Wife: Annie Clark, Post Office, East London
Frederick Edward Walrond CLARKE
Reg. no. 25262
Age: 38, Nationality: English, Trade: Bank accountant
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1900
Father: Captain FE Clarke JP, Alcombe Cole, Dunster Somerset or
Next of kin (other than father): Oswald Walrond, Private secretary to HC, Government House
Single
Discharged as medically unfit 17 May 1901 after 158 days service
Charles COHN
Reg. no. 22417
Age: 30, Height: 5 ft 6, Chest: 36
Hair: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Dark
Religion: Jewish, Born: Germany, Trade: Cab owner
Previous service: SRV, Address: Rhodes St, Bulawayo
Next of kin: Henry Cohn, Box 4262, Johannesburg
Enlisted: Bulawayo 30 Oct 1900
Richard COLE
Reg. no. 25077
Age: 40, Nationality: English, Trade: Bricklayer
Enlisted: 24 Nov 1900
Brother: FC Cole, P M Burg, Natal
Single
G COLEMAN
Reg. no. 25207
Enlisted: Cape Town 13 Dec 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharge as time expired 24 Oct 1901
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Military Prison, Wynberg
William Nicholas Pinch COLEMAN
Born: London 25 Oct 1875
Previous service: Conductor Mule Transport 2nd Queens RW Surrey 6 months
Trade: Miner, Height: 5 ft 8½, 11 st 9
Eyes: Dk Brown, Hair: Black
Address: West End Hotel, Durban
Father: John Coleman, Ivy Lodge nr Bodmin
Enlisted: 12 Nov 1900
George COLLOCOTT
Born in America
Reg. no. 20763
Age: 45, Nationality: American, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 12 Dec 1900
Wife: Elizabeth Collocott, c/o John Fox Smith, Race Course, Port Elizabeth
Previous service: No
Children: 1 major
EA COMMAILLE
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on own request med unfit on 8 Aug 1900 after 189 days service
Address after discharge: Glen Rose, Observatory Road
Patrick Fahy CONDON
Engineers
Age: 45, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Town Guard Kimberley
Friend: D Shannon, Michu St, Cape Town
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as undesirable Character 21 Dec 1900 after 9 days service
Character: Not Good
Address after discharge: Shakespeare Hotel, Cape Town
Chas Edward COOKE
Born: Cape Town
Previous service: 6 mths Gorringes Flying Column
Reg. no. 35698
Age: 29, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Driver
Enlisted: 3 Jul 1901
Father: J? B Cooke, Jeppestown
Single
J COONEY
Reg. no. 25148
Enlisted: Cape Town 4 Dec 1900
Rank: Sgt
Discharged as time expired 30 Sep 1901 after 301 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Pierce St, South End, Port Elizabeth
Lawrence COPE
Reg. no. 22517
Age: 19, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 13 Nov 1900
Brother: Charles Cope, Highlands, Natal
William COPE
Reg. no. 22518
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 13 Nov 1900
Brother: Charles Cope, Highlands, Natal
Wife: Mrs W Cope, Highlands, Natal
Frederick CORBISHLEY
Born: Leek Staffs England 17 Dec 1872
Previous service: None
Discharged: 23 Nov 1900
Trade: Builder, Height: 5 ft 9, Weight: 11 st 3
Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown
Address: Mrs Laker's Boarding House, Durban
Father: M Corbishley, Leek, Staffs, England
Enlisted: 10 Nov 1900
CH CORNEW
Reg. no. 25589
Enlisted: Cape Town 4 Jan 1901
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Regt 5 Oct 1901 after 275 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharged: PO 3279 Johannesburg, Transvaal
Robert CORNTHWAITE
Enlisted: Cape Town 3 Dec 1900
Reg. no. 25266
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 10 Jun 1901 after 190 days service
Character: V Good
Address after discharge: United Mine Reef, Roode Poort, near Johannesburg, Transvaal