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These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/83 for the Boer War service records for selected names between ADA and CUT for KITCHENER'S 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

Emilie ANDERSON
Reg no. 23415
Age 29
Trade: shopman
Address: C/o August Beckman, East London
Enlisted: East London, 22 Aug 1900
Transferred to S A C 29 Oct 1900

John Frederick BLANCKENBUNG
Reg no: 9643
Age: 44, Nationality: Dutch, Occupation: Miner
Enlisted: 17 Aug 1900,
Wife: Mrs J F Blanckenbung, Zoetenball c/o N du Plessis, Paarl, CT
Occupation: Clerk
Illness: Bronchitis - Catarrhal, complaints in left foot and general health impaired, heart action weak, scar in left knee from rifle bullet received in action at Nootgedacht, on 13 Dec 1900 - This is a trivial wound.
Discharge for permanent unfitness for duty

Harry BOWDEN
No. 3179v Age 28, British and an engine driver
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1900
Brother: W Bowden, P.O. West End, Kimberley
Rank: Trooper: Discharged: Medically unfit 21 April 1900
Character: Good, 80 days service
Address after discharge: Beaufort West, CC

Charles Henry BOWERS
Reg no. 23257
Enlisted: Green Point, 1 Jun 1901
Age: 20, British, trade: Baker
Next of Kin: Mrs Alice Bowers, No. 2 Bruce St, Zonebloem, Cape Town
Struck off as deserter from 28 Jun 1901 by C of enquiry

JGE BRADWYN
No. 4527
Age: 40, Nationality: Welsh, trade: Fitter
Enlisted: 18 Apr 1900
Friend: Mrs Witney, 10 Chatham Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town
Rank: Corporal
Address after discharge: Erskinville, Sydney, NSW

George O BRADY
No: 3182
Age: 26, British, trade: Porter
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1900
Wife: Mrs E Brady, Mintheay Cottages off Offary Rd, Wynberg, Cape Town
Rank: Corporal
Discharged: 15 May 1900 (after 103 days) as medically unfit

J BROOKSTEIN
Age 43
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1900
Wife: Mrs Brookstein, 27 Frere Road, Woodstock
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: 24th August 1900 as medically unfit, service 203 days
Address after discharge: Kildare Rd, Newlands

Sandford Richards BRUNETTE
Reg no 23172
Age: 48, nationality English, trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 26 Nov 1900
Son: Lindsay Kirby Brunette, Parl, C T
Wife: Mrs Margaret Brunette, Knysna, CC
Awarded D C Medal, Cheque issued 20 Feb 1902 £20

Walter BURNS
Age: 26, Engine driver
Reg no. 25297
Previous service: Kaffarian Rifles
Address: c/o Mrs Burns, Frere St, E London W
Enlisted: 9 Aug 1900, E London

Stephen BUCK
Reg no: 9701
Age 25, Nationality: English, trade: fitter
Enlisted: 14 Aug 1900
Wife: Mrs J? Buck, 10 Bridge St, Welmur Estate, Woodstock, Capetown
Rank: Sergeant
Discharged: after 327 days, time expired, 6 Jul 1901

Miles BUCK
Reg no.: 9482
Age: 26, Nationality: English, trade: engineer
Enlisted: 16 Jul 1900
Father: Mr Stephen Buck, 83 Bree St, Cape Town
Rank: Corporal
Discharged: time expired, 15 Nov 1901 after 1 yr 123 days
Character: exemplary
Address after discharge: Mrs Jinder?, Bay View, Woodstock, Cape Town

Ernest BUCK
Youngest son of Mr Stephen Buck, No 10 Bridge St, Walmer Est, Woodstock
Reg no. 9702
Age: 20, Nationality: English, trade: Engineer
Enlisted: 14 Aug 1900
Rank: Corporal
Discharged: Medically unfit: 9 May 1901 after 269 days
Illness, Sunstroke, admitted to hospital with severe headaches

Frederick Andrew CAIRNCROSS
Age: 21, Nationality: Scotch, trade: horse trainer
Reg no. 3191
Enlisted 9 Feb 1900
Father: W Cairncross, Warwick St, Claremont
Rank: Trooper
Address after discharge: 5 Sooo?la Villas, Queen Park, Sea Point

Fred CARPENTER
Age 32, trade: clerk
Previous service: R H? A Cape Police, Brabant's Horse
Address: C/o W Behr & Co, King William's Town
Enlisted: 8 Aug 1900, East London

Ernest Gould CARTER
Reg no. 3629
Age: 20, nationality: English, Trade: Assayer
Enlisted 9/4?/00
Brother: J G Carter, 4 St George's Terrace, Dickens St, Port Elizabeth

William Lewis CHAMPION
Reg no. 9472
Age: 31, nationality: English, trade: Coachman
Enlisted: 13 July 1900
Wife: Mrs W L Champion, 71 Plein St, Cape Town

Arthur CHOWLES
Age: 40, Nationality: English, trade: Baker
Enlisted: 21 Feb 1900
Wife: Mrs Caroline Chowles, 34 Bryant St, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: Medically unfit at own request - 17 Aug 1900 after 197 days

Alfred George CLARKE
Reg 3600
Rank: Bugler
Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Feather sorter
Enlisted: 31 Jan 1900
Father: Mr W Clarke, 15 Perkin St, North End, Port Elizabeth
Discharged at completion of service
Character: Very Good. Service: 321 days

Raphael CERNITO?
Reg no. 35759
Age 19, British, trade - Farmer
Enlisted: 9 Jul 1901
Uncle: George C Billson, Green Bushes, Port Elizabeth

William H COCKERAIM?
Reg no. 3219
Age: 21, British, Trade: Blacksmith
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1900
Aunt: Mrs W Fivaz?, Adderley St, Ouddshoorn, Cape Colony
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: at completion of service 19 Dec 1900 after 322 days
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Mrs Saunders, Hight St, Oudtshorn

Phillip COLEMAN
Reg no. 38076
Religion: C of E
Age: 24, Nationality: English, Trade: Miner
Served in R H R (9 months)
5ft 7 ½ , 148 lbs, chest 35,
Complexion fair, grey eyes, fair hair, tattoo both arms ? H K
Enlisted: 23 Aug 1901
Unmarried
Mother: Mrs Emily Coleman, Crown Reef Road House, Johannesburg

J COETZEE
Reg no. 3443
Age 19, nationality: colonial, trade: Painter
Enlisted: 3 Feb 1900
Discharged: Medically unfit 25 Jul 1900 after 172 days
Address after discharge: 5 Station Rd, Woodstock.

Walter John COMPTON
Reg no. 3534
Age 27, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Cabinet maker
Enlisted: 9 Feb 1900
Wife: Mabel Compton, Plettenberg Bay
Discharged: 19 Dec 1900, on completion of service 314 days service
Character: Very Good

Thomas O'CONNOR
Age: 34, Trade: Engineman
No previous service
Wife: Ann O'Connor c/o P O'Connor, Lieo Shops, D'Urban
Enlisted: 29 Aug 1900

Samuel COOPER
Age 33, Bricklayer and Plasterer
Previous service: Transkei Mounted Rifles Doodrecht Guard
Address: C/o W. P Godfrey, Butterworth, Transkei
Enlisted: 8 Aug 1900, East London

William Nathan Clare COWLARD
Reg no 3605
Age: 21, Nationality: English, Trade: farmer
Enlisted: 9 Feb
Sister: L Cowlard, Howra Hoek, South Africa
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: 18 Dec 1900 after 314 days at completion of service

Thomas COOPER
Reg .no. 9459
Age: 36, Nationality: Scotch, trade: Mason
Enlisted: 12 July 1900
Brother: Mr John Crawford, C/o G P B, Cape Town
Discharged: 12 June 1901 as time expired, after 337 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Fountain S, Bloemfontein, O R C