These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/38 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between T and Z for DAMANT'S HORSE (formerly known as RIMINGTON'S GUIDES). 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
Thos TAGGART
Address: Queenstown from Johannesburg
Age: 30, Born in SA, Rides, shoots and talks Dutch
Talks Xosa, Kaffir and a little Shangana
Previous service: Matabele Land Relief Force with Plumers Column '96
Medals: Not yet issued
Knowledge of particular district: Randfontein and Kreeningag
References: Mr Joplin, Commercial Hotel, Queenstown
Can provide own horse
Nationality: English
Enlisted: 20 Oct 1899
Next of Kin: T Taggart Snr, Queenstown
Discharged: 26 Jan 1901
Hugh TARBET
Age: 28, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 20 Oct 1899
Wife: Mrs H Tarbet, Lighthouse, Donken Reserve, Port Elizabeth
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as services no longer required 18 Jun 1900 Length of service: 242 days
Character: Fair
Address after discharge: c/o James Tarbet, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Thomas TARRANT
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Farrier
Enlisted: 18 Jul 1900
Mother: Lena Tarrant, Lordsdale St, Wynberg
Thomas TARRANT
Reg. no.: 1, Age: 37, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: 1 year 286 days
Height: 5 ft 7, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 18 Feb 1900, Kimberley
Rank: Sergeant
Discharged as medically unfit and transferred to supery list 1 Dec 1901
Length of service: 1 year 286 days
Character: Good
Address after discharge: c/o Mr Banks, Main Rd, Wynberg
WH TEAQUE
Age: 38, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 10 Dec 1899
Mother: Mrs JA Teaque, Arran House, Belmont terrace, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: 18 Mar 1900 after 99 days
Character: Good
Murray THERON
Reg. no. 54
Enlisted: Frankfort 17 Nov 1901
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Father: Thomas Theron, Sweizeruneke, Transvaal
HO THESEN
Age: 27, Nationality: English, Enlisted: 28 Nov 1899
Next of Kin: HA Thesen, Knysna, Cape Colony
Charles THOMAS
Reg. no. 40241
Religion: C of E, Age: 20, Nationality: Col, Trade: Waiter
Previous service: Rhod Volunteers for 13 months
Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 130 lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 30 Jan 1902 Kimberley
Friend: Mr M Malan, 33 Caughlan St, Kimberley
Single
Arthur A THOMPSON
Age: 20, Nationality: English, Religion: C E, Trade: Coach Builder
Height: 5 ft 7, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 8 Aug 1900 Port Elizabeth
Mother: M Thompson, c/o Mrs Herrolds, Oxford St, East London
James THOMSON
Age: 29, Nationality: English
No. years in SA: 10, Rides - Single? Rider for niniths? With MMP
Shoots - good - several medals
Speaks Dutch a little - can interpret ordinary conversation
Speaks Zulu a little - 3 years in Natal Volksrust Treiding
Served in MMP - one year Mashonaland 1896-7
1 medal
Knowledge of particular district - Transvaal - Charlestown to JhBurg 3 times
Enlisted: 12 Oct 1899
Next of Kin: Mrs W Thomson, 6 West Preston St, Edinburgh
Crime: 2 Jun 1900 - Absent without leave from 10 am 2 Jun 1900 to 7 am 5 Jun 1900
- Quick 3 days pay, 5 days CC
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 31 Jan 1901 after 1 yr 94 days
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: 6 West Preston St, Edinburgh
James Muvie THOMSON
British subject
Previous service: Matabele 1896 Rebellion
Enlisted: Bulawayo 13 Feb 1902
Age: 35, Height: 5 ft 7½, Weight: 150 lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown
Mother: Mrs J A Thomson, Connsleg, Pollokshields, Glasgow
Birthplace: Glasgow
Employed in Bulawayo as Journalist
Herbert Peter TILLEMANS
Reg. no.: 40025v
Religion: Wesleyan, Age: 25, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Plumber
Previous service: H T G, S R G for 10 months
Height: 5 ft 10½, Weight: 170 lbs, Chest: 38
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light
Enlisted: 24 Dec 1901 Kimberley
Mother: OJ? Boscombe, Fredericks Place, Beaconsfield, CC
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged after disbandment of corps 15 Oct 1902 after 300 days
Character: Exemplary
Address after discharge: 5 Steaclan St, Kimberley
Samuel Robinson TOWNSEND
Address: 22 Queen St, Hull, England
Age: 34, Years in SA: 10, Rides and Shoots, Does not speak Dutch or Kaffir
Previous service: 10 years as Sergeant in East York Artillery
No active service or medals, no knowledge of Country
Special Qualifications: Hospital orderly 4 years
References: very good from doctors in Cape Town and Physicians attending at Somerset Hospital
Enlisted: Cape Town 13 Nov 1899
Rank: I N S
Discharged as time expired 2 Aug 1901 after 1 yr and 263 days
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: 22 Queen St, Hull
Robert James TROTTER
Reg. no. 32579
Enlisted: Kimberley 27 Apr 1901
Age: 35, Nationality: English, Trade: Engineer
Wife: Celia Trotter, c/o Revd Lawson, Barkley Rd, Kimberley
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired: 5 Nov 1901 after 193 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: As above
Phillipus VAN COLLER
Reg no.: 50
Enlisted: Frankfort 10 Oct 1901
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Mother: Susannah Van Coller, Refugee Camp, ?? Fort Rd
Pieter VANDERBERG
Enlisted: Bloemfontein 6 Sept 1901
Age: 18, Nationality: Dutch, Trade: Farmer
Mother: GE Vanderberg, Dist Bloemfontein
Single
GH VAN DE MEWE
Reg. no. 49
Enlisted: Frankfort 11 Oct 1901
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Father: NJ Van de Mewe, Refugee Camp, Kronstad
NJ Benjamin VAN DE MEWE
Reg. no. 46
Age: 22, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: Frankfort 11 Oct 1901
Father: NJ Van de Mewe, Refugee Camp, Kronstad
Samuel VAN NIEKERK
Enlisted: Bloemfontein 13 Sept 1901
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Binder
Father: Mr A Van Niekerk, Fordsburg, J H Burg
Single
Stephen Phillip VAN NIEKERK
Reg. no. 32645
Enlisted: Kimberley 18 May 1901
Age: 26, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Engine Driver
Mother: M G Van Neikirk, Newton, Kimberley
Wife: P Van Neikirk, Hercules Rd, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
R Daniel VAN WAYKE
Enlisted: Bloemfontein 4 Sep 1901
Age: 33, Nationality: Dutch, Trade: Farmer
Sister: Miss Esther Van Wayke, Refugee Camp, Bloemfontein
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as undesirable 12 Oct 1901 after 39 days
Address after discharge: Refugee Camp, Bloemfontein
JH VAN WYK
Age: 36, Nationality: German
Enlisted: 13 Oct 1899
Next of Kin: Mrs Van Wyk, c/o Mrs Maln, Queenstown
31 Mar 1900 Wounded at Sarnia's Post
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 31 Jan 1901 after 1 year 108 days service
Character: Exemplary
Address after discharge: Hexagon Hotel Qs'town
HJ VAN WYK
Age: 36, Years in SA: 30 years
Rides, Shoots and talks Dutch and can speak a native language
Former corps: 2nd Yeomanry (Sergt)
Active service: 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881
Received Medal clasp
Knowledge of particular district: Orange Free State thoroughly
References: GW Leach J Bowker Joplin
Can not provide own horse
Andrew Johnston VERCUEIL
Reg. no. 44001
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer, Religion: D R
Height: 6 ft, Weight: 160 lbs, Chest: 40
Complexion: Sallow, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 29 May 1902 Green Point
Father: Mr AJ Vercueil, Malmesbury, Cape Colony
Single
Stephanus Walter VERCUEIL
Reg. no. 44002
Religion: R D, Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Height: 5 ft 11, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 38
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Enlisted: 29 May 1902 Green Point
Father: Mr AJ Vercueil, Malmesbury, Cape Colony
Single
Henry VILJOEN
Reg. no. 32599
Enlisted: Kimberley 3 May 1901
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Mason
Father: C Viljoen, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 14 Nov 1901 after 195 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Postno St, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Arthur Clifford VINCENT
Age: 18, Nationality: British, Religion: Wesleyan
Previous service: A L H for 1 week
Height: 5 ft 5, Weight: 130 lbs, Chest: 33
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Enlisted: 17 Mar 1902 Kimberley
Father: E Vincent, 34 1st Avenue, Kenilworth, Kimberley, CC
Single
James VINEY
Reg. no. 36059
Age: 36, Nationality: Welsh, Religion: RC, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 2nd Batt D E O V R for 3 months
Height: 5 ft 3, Weight: 124 lbs, Chest: 34
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: fair
Anchor tattoo left wrist
Enlisted: 2 Aug 1901 Green Point
Wife: Mrs Ellen Viney, 21 Burns Road, Cape Town, Salt River
Alfred WALKER
British subject, No previous service
Enlisted: Durban 27 Aug 1901
Age: 26, Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 145 lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Sister: Mrs Rooks, Kit Bag Store, Maritzburg
Birthplace: Pietermaritzburg
Occupation: Horse Trainer
Frank L WALKER
Age: 27, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 14 Oct 1899
Father: H Walker, Oakbeane, Horsham, Sussex
Years in SA: 18 months
Can ride and can shoot, but cannot talk Dutch
Cannot talk a native language
Former Corps: West Kent Geomanry, England, D Troop
No active service or medals or knowledge of a particular district
Had 3 years in Australia on a station Bousder?
References: Major Du Caine and Col Trotter Cape Town
Ghislin WALKER
Age: 20, Nationality: English Colonial, Trade: Amalgamator
Enlisted: 14 Nov 1899
Mrs W Walker, Polo Rd, Observatory, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as medically unfit 25 Feb 1900 after 107 days service
Character: Exemplary
Discharged on account of wound received through falling off his horse during the attack on Ensleie.
Paterick WARD
Reg. no. 35532
Religion: RC, Age: 32, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Miner
Previous service: Kimberley Lt horse for 8 months and 21 days
Height: 5 ft 10, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 38
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair light, scar left thumb
Enlisted: 2 Aug 1901 Kimberley
Wife: Mrs Maryann Ward, Stockdale St, Kimberley
WW WARD
Enlisted: Frankfort 30 Dec 1901 for 5th July 1901
Age: 43, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Brother: John Edward Ward, Chambers Court, Tewkesburg
Wife: Mrs WW Henchley, 11 Gladstone St, Woodstock, Cape Town
Rank: S Sergt Major
Discharged as time expired 5th Jan 1902 after 185 service
Address after discharge: Poste Restante, Cape Town/ Canadian Scouts F F South Africa
Edwin L WARWICK
Age: 34, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 30 Oct 1899
Wife: Mrs Warwick, Oxford St, East London
FA WEAKLEY
Trade: Printer
Enlisted: 8 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs FA Weakley, Colesberg
Rank: Intelligence Guide
Discharged as medically unfit 5 Oct 1900
WH WEBB
Age: 26, Nationality: English, Trade: Fireman
Enlisted: 5 Nov 1899
Brother in Law: H Middleton, Stylersville, Produce Merchant, C Colony
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as worthless 22 Jan 1900 after 78 days
Character: Unsatisfactory as a soldier
Harry Stewart WEBB
Age: 37, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 27 Oct 1899
Brother in law: HA Jeuner, Chief of Police, Cape Town
Years spent in SA: Life
Rides, shoots, speaks Dutch, Speaks Maxosa - not fluently
Former Corps: Cape Police - 5 years
Active service: 77/78 Gakhi and Galeko
Knowledge of district: Harrismith Bloemfontein Fauresmith Ladybrand
Special qualifications: Clerical work
References: Cape Police and Railway
James WHEALON
British subject
Previous service: J M R 191 days time expired, N V A 4 months Disbandment of corps, I B C 8 months time exp
Enlisted: Durban 30 Jul 1901
Age 50 yrs 10 months, Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 146 lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey-brown, Hair: Black
Sister: Mrs S Buckingham, Hay St, Port Elizabeth
Birthplace: Woolwich, Kent
Occupation: Farrier
Kembar WHITE
Age: 35, Nationality: Colonial
Enlisted: 31st Jan 1900
Father: GK White
Ed White B of Africa, Lourenzo Marques
7 Feb 1900 Wounded at Poplar Grove
1 Jun 1900 Promoted as Sergeant
Transferred to Intell Dept 17 Oct 1900 after 260 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Intell Office Gen Smith Doonen's Force Belfast
William Henry WIENAND
Reg. No. 34920
Age: 39, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Transport Rider
Enlisted: Kimberley 12 Jun 1901
Mother: EJ Wienand, Villiers (17 St), Kimberley
Wife: Ellen Alice Wienand, 6 Lanyore Terrace, Kimberley
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 24 Dec 1901 after 196 days
Character: Very Good
Leopold WIENER
Reg. no. 34913
Enlisted: Kimberley 10 Jun 1901
Age: 33, Nationality: British, Trade: Dispenser
Mother: Jane Wiener, Commandant St, Berlin
Single
Years in SA: 11
Rides, shoots and speaks Dutch and speaks Mashona
Former corps: Victoria Volunteers
Active service: Mashona Rebellion
Medals: Entitled
Knowledge of particular district: Heidelberg Standerton Johannesburg Pretoria Ruitenberg
Special qualifications: Charez Hospital Berlin 19 months with Dr Anderson
References: W Cressey
Cannot supply own horse
Leo WIENIER
Age: 32, Nationality: Jew, Trade: Cook
Enlisted: 25 Oct 1899
Mother: Mrs Wiener Berlin
John Donald WILLIAMS
Age: 45, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 12 Dec 1899
Brother: T Williams, 12 Breakwater Cottages, Cape Town
Years in SA: 19 years - born Bristol England
Rides and shoots, Speaks and Interprets Dutch
Speaks no native languages
Previous corps: 6 years Cape Mounted Police
Active service: Zulu Galeka and Basuto
Medals: Medal and clasp 77 8
Knowledge of particular district: Bloemfontein and Koonstadt up to Vall River
Had a shop for 2 years at Bloemfontein and 5 years at Kronstadt
References: Thomas Williams "Dooks" J Rowe "Salvation Army"
Remarks: All of my papers are at Kronstadt as I had to fly from there on account of the war
James WILLIAMS
Reg. No. 30299
Enlisted: Maitland 1 Feb 1901
Age: 22, Nationality: English, Trade: Seaman
Cousin: Miss Lettie Pearson, Excelsior Café, Loop St, Cape Town
Single
Deserted
James WILLIAMS
Age: 39, Nationality: English
Enlisted: 21 Oct 1899
Next of Kin: Mrs M Williams, Address: Mr Walker Wanden, East London
Rank: Corporal
Discharged on own request 23 Dec 1899 after 62 days service
Character: Good
Years in SA: 4
Rides, shoots and talks Dutch slightly
Speaks no native languages
Previous corps: Royal Navy
Active service: 10 years - no medals
Knowledge of particular district: Main line of OFS Rys
Special qualifications: Cook
References: Vincent Watson Ferreira Mine, Fred Baird Caithness Hotel Johbg
Cannot provide own horse
George WILLIAMSON
Age: 17, Nationality: Colonial, Religion: Wesleyan
Height: 5 ft 11, Weight: 115 lbs, Chest: 32
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Dark, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 28 Mar 1902 Kimberley
Mother: M Williamson, 88 Sydney St, Kimberley
Single
Lawson William WILSON
Enlisted: Parrys 15 Nov 1900
Age: 30, Nationality: English, Trade: Tradesman
Father: Geo S Wilson, Heilbron
Wife: Jessie M Wilson c/o S Mills, 11 Galpin Terrace, Sherhock St, P E
Alexander WINTER
Reg. no. 34909
Enlisted: Kimberley 10 Jun 1901
Age: 36, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Wiresplicer
Mother: Ellen Winter, Peterhead, Scotland
Wife: Emily Winter, Arundel Siding, Cape Colony
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 20 Mar 1902 after 283 days service
Character: Fair
Address after discharge: Charles St, Beaconfield, CC
George WOODING
Reg. no. 32562
Enlisted: Kimberley 19 Apr 1901
Age: 37, Nationality: English, Trade: Miner
Mother: A Wooding, Rushten, Northamptonshire
Wife: Louisa Wooding, c/o F Nagel, Beaconsfield, Kly
Rank: Squad Segt Major
Discharged as time expired 2 Nov 1901 after 198 days service
Character: Very good
John Edward WRIGHT
Reg. no. 38317
Enlisted: East London 18 Oct 1901
Age: 38, Nationality: British, Trade: Police service
Daughter: Miss Ann Wright, c/o Mrs Hayward, Post Office, Bathurst, Cape Colony
Widower
Born in Cape
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as undesirable 28 Nov 1901 after 42 days service
Character: Indifferent
Address after discharge: c/o Mrs Prettyway, Fort England, Grahamstown
Previous service in this campaign: 12 months 1st Brabants Horse, 3 months Prince Alfreds V Guards, 3 months Nesbitts Horse