These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/45 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between A and C for FRENCH'S SCOUTS. 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
Wm M ADAMS
Age: 26, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 30 Apr 1900
Father: Thos Adams, Willow Cottage, Sea Point
Fredrick ALLEMAN
Born: Aliwal North, Cape Colony
Previous service: BBP 6 months, Imp Military Transport 11 months
Age: 29, Nationality: British, Trade: Amalgamator
Enlisted: 3 Feb 1901
Father: Rudolph S Alleman, Johannesburg
(Ermelo, Transvaal)
Wife: Johanna Alleman
3 Children minors -
Rank: Scout
Discharge on expiration of service 14 Jan 1901 after 11 months and 13 days service
Character: Exemplary
Address after discharge: Cape Town
George Alexander ALLENBERG
Age: 25, Nationality: British, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 29 Dec 1899
Sister: Mrs F Ford or Mrs H Hord, c/o Mrs Dood, Kimberley
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 3 Jan 1901 after 12 months and 6 days
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: c/o Guthrie and Co, Port Elizabeth
Walter Septimus ARMSTRONG
Age: 25, Nationality: English, Trade: Engine Driver
Enlisted: 7 Dec 1900
Father: George William Armstrong, Graham's Town
Henry John ART
Age: 38, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Water Borer
Enlisted: 29 Dec 1899
Father: Capt Art, Public Works Dept, Capetown
Ernest ASHBURNER
Age: 35, Nationality: Farmer
Previous service: interpreter to Col Lanyon in Transvaal 1881
Private address: c/o Mrs A Pryne, Halesowen Station, near Cradock
Enlisted: 27 Aug 1900
Harry AURET
Enlisted: Cape Town 28 Apr 1900
Age: 17, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Father: WP Auret, 2 Hammersmith Villa, Sea Point
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 7 May 1901 after 1 years 10 days service
Character: Excellent
Aiden BAILEY
Reg. no. 30822
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth Feb 1901
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Feather sorter
Father: Peter Bailey, Green St, Port Elizabeth
Single
A BAILEY
Enlisted 15th Apr 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as medically unfit 27 Nov 1900 after 227 days service
Character: Very Good
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Herbert BAKER
Born in Port Elizabeth
No previous service
Reg. no. 20715
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial (English), Trade: Mattrass maker
Enlisted 23 Nov 1900
Brother: Edward Baker, Lowrie River Gambi River, Uitenhage, District
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 6 Jul 1901 after 7 months and 13 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Lowrie River, Uitenhage
Simeon BELCHER
Reg. no. 32745
Enlisted: 30 Mar 1901 Maitland
Age: 16, Nationality: English, Trade: None
Mother: Mrs Julia Belcher, Joel's Hotel, Commissioners' St, Johannesburg
Single
Rank: Bugler
Discharged as time expired 3 Oct 1901 after 188 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Stanley House, Three Anchor Bay, Green Point, Cape Town
John BILSHAW [BELSHAW also used]
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade Driver
Enlisted: 28 Apr 1900
Mother: Mrs Swart, 36 Burns Rd, Salt River
Rank: Farrier
Discharged as time expired on 16 Dec 1901 after 1 yr and 235 days service
Character: excellent
Address after discharge: 41 Addison Rd, Salt River
Harold BENNET
Born: Adelaide, CC
Reg. no. 20743
Enlisted: 1st Dec 1900
To leave Somerset East 8 Dec 1900
Age: 17, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Single
Uncle: WW Trollope, Box 17, Vryberg, B. Bechuanaland
Percy George BENNETT
Born: Grahamstown on 20 Jun 1880
Previous service: BMI for 13 ½ mos procured discharge
Enlisted: Durban 31st Jan 1901
Occupation: Clerk
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 165, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Waist: 36, Chest: 39 ½, Size of head: 6 5/8, Size of foot: 7
Scar on right wrist. Tattoed anchor right X haart on left arms
Present address: Box 436 Durban
Father: I?L? Bennett,
William BENNETT
Reg. no. 20356
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Linesman
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1900
Brother in Law: Fred Martin, c/o Joubert, Paarl
Wife: Mrs Rachael Bennett, Vanderpools Plain, Paarl
Crimes and awards: 12 Nov 1901 From OC SanOJ esp Stated to have been found here. Nothing is known of the men
Henry Daniel BERNARDI
Reg. no. 20355
Age: 23, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 30 Nov 1900/ 1 Dec 1900 Maitland
Friend (An orphan and adopted by): DF Immerman, Paarl
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 4 Jun 1901 after 186 days service
Address after discharge: Bristlington Villa, Rochester Rd, Salt River
J BERNDT
Age: 34
Enlisted: 4 May 1900
Rank: Trooper
Discharged by order OC 19/10 Jul 1900 after 68 days service
Address after discharge: 4 East St, Port Elizabeth
Johannes BERNDT
Age: 30, Trade: Boilermaker
Previous service: Natal Carbineers 2 years
Private address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 4th May 1900
John Ralph BERNHARDT
Reg. no.: 31714
Born: Somerset East
Previous service: 6 mos as Conductor
Age: 22, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 22 Nov 1900 Port Elizabeth
Father: Herman Bernhardt, Waterford Sea, Wobersfontein Station, OC
Single
Rank: Scout
Discharged as time expired 7 Jan 1902 after 1 yr and 47 days service
Character: Very good
Address after discharge: 91 Bree St, Cape Town
Henry Edward BERRY
Reg. no: 20719
Born: Port Elizabeth
Previous service: Nil
Age: 28, Nationality: Colonial English, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 24 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs Ellen Berry, c/o JF Berry, Reed St, Port Elizabeth
No Children
James Matthew BOWDEN
Attached to Gen French's staff as from 1 Nov 1900
Age: 29, Nationality: English, Trade: Cook
Enlisted: 19 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs CM Bowden, No. 77 Regent St, Salt River, Capetown
Frank BOWER
Reg. no. 20735
Born: Somerset East
Previous service: 2nd Brabants Horse 16 Dec 1899 to 15 Oct 1900
Age: 32, Nationality: South African, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 27 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs SW Bower, Uitenhage St, Port Elizabeth
Single
Percy BUNTON
Age: 21, Nationality: English, Trade: Butcher
Enlisted: 20 Apr 1900/ 1 May 1900
Brother: Hy Burton, 66 Loop St, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Discharged by order of Frenchs Scouts 6 Jul 1900 after 67 days service
John Burdett BURDETT
Born: Putney, England on 2 Nov 1877
Previous service: 4 years Natal Police, discharge by purchase
Enlisted: Maritzburg 13 Feb 1901
Occupation: Clerk
Height: 5 ft 9, Weight: 11 stone, Complexion: Dar, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark Brown
Waist: 32, Chest: 33 ½, Size of head: 7, Size of foot: 9
Cut along ball of left thumb
Present address: Plough Hotel, Maritzburg
Father: Capt. Burdett, Fingringhoe near Colchester, England
Christopher William BUTLER
Age: 29, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 2 May 1900 Bloemfontein
Mother: Mrs J Blade, Tarkastad, C Colony
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 16 Dec 1901 after 1 yr 229 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Mothers
Reginald Ridges Whitehead CAITHNESS
Reg. no. 20364
Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 10 Dec 1900
Father: Fred James Ramsay Caithness, 28 Reik St, Port Elizabeth
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 26 Jun 1901 after 199 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Box 301 Johannesburg
Harry CAMPBELL
Reg. no. 31367
Enlisted: Maitland 27 Feb 1901
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Cab Proprietor
Mother: Mrs Maggie Campbell, Post Office, Fordsburg, Johannesburg
Single
C Daniel CARELSE
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Printer
Enlisted: 28 Apr 1900
Mother: Mrs H Carelse, Warwick St, Claremont
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as Med unfit and own req 29 Aug 1900 after 124 days service
Harry D CAROLIN
Age: 32, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Engineer
Enlisted: 6 Jan 1900
Father: ER Carolin, Cape Town
Parchment issued 25 Mar 1903
Rank: Trooper
Cause of discharge as transferred to Provost Marshall H Q S 15 Mar 1900 after 3 months service
Address after discharge: c/o ER Carolin, Engineer Chief, C G R Cape Town
Andrew CHALMERS
Reg. no. 32974
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 17 Apr 1901
Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Printer
Mother: Mrs S Chalmers, 43 Walmer Rd, PE
Born in Port Elizabeth
Previous service: 13 mths 2nd B H
George CHALMERS
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse 16 Jan 1900 to 13 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 20738
Enlisted: 28 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Ellen Chalmers, c/o P.O. Cape Town
Single
Age: 24, Nationality: South African, Trade: Fireman
Cecil George CHAMPION
Reg. no. 20350
Age: 30, Nationality: English, Trade: House Painter
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Brother: Charles Champion, Westerford, Newlands CC
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged as time expired 29 Aug 1901 after 274 days service
Character: Fair
Joseph Robert CHAPMAN
Age: 40, Nationality: Colonial (Irish), Trade: Miner
Born: Oudtshoorn, CC
Previous service: Bethune's Mt Infantry 12 ½ mths present campaign
Wife: Caroline Chapman, Pell St, Port Elizabeth
Reg. no. 20739
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1900
3 minor children
Joseph Angelo CHIAZZANI
British subject
Previous service: N M R (Disbandment)
Enlisted: Durban 4 Feb 1901
Birthplace: Capetown 16th Aug 1865
Previous service: 13 mos, Natal Mounted Rifles
Occupation: Landing Agent
Height: 5 ft 7 ¾, Weight: 10 Stone 10, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Black, Waist: 32, Chest: 37, Size of head: 6 ¾, Size of foot: 6
Wife: Mrs JA Chiazanni, Montpellier Rd, Durban
Martin James CONLAN
Reg. no. 20749
Born: Port Elizabeth
Previous service: 2nd Brabants Horse 10 months
Age: 25, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 8 Dec 1900
Mother: Mare Conlan, Shestlock St, Port Elizabeth
Single
Robert COOK
Reg. no. 20363
Age: 24, Nationality: English, Trade: Miner
Enlisted: 8 Dec 1900
Brother: Richard Cook, Knysna, Cape Colony
Single
William James COOPER
Reg. no. 20346
Age: 23, Nationality: English, Trade: Policeman
Enlisted: 29 Nov 1900
Mother: Mrs Mary Cooper, West Kensington, London
Wife: Mrs Minetta Cooper, Williston District, Fraserburg, CC
Rank: Corpl
Discharged as time expired 22 Jun 1901 after 206 days service
Character: very good
Address after discharge: c/o Tuffrey, Mowbray, Cape Town