These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/76 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting with A for KITCHENER'S FIGHTING 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

Reg. No: 26093
William ACKERERG
Age 37/ 38, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: shoemaker
Enlisted: 15 January 1901 and re-enlisted 10 June 1901 at Pretoria
Wife: Elizabeth Ackerberg, Bultfontein Road, Kimberly or c/o F Abrahamse, Fish Depot, Main Stn, Kimberly.
Height: 5ft 8, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: dark, Hair: Grey, No marks

Reg. No.: 40829
Henry ACKER
Religion: Church of England
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Gardener
Height: 5ft 5, weight: 139 lbs, Chest: 32
Complexion: fair (on duplicate: dark), Eyes: blue, Hair: dark brown,
Marks: cross on left arm
Enlisted: 11 February 1902 at Green Point
Sister: Miss K Acker, Ugie Cottage, c/o D and C Anderson, Green Point, Cape Town
Unmarried
Birth place: George Town

Francis ? ACTON
Enlisted: 28 February 1900 at Bulawayo
Age: 33, Hair: grey, Eyes: Grey
Next of kin: Mrs ? Acton

Reg. No.: 43775
Ashley ADKINS
Religion: C of E
Age: 28, Nationality: English, Trade: Colorman
Height: 5 ft 10½, weight 176 lbs, chest: 38
Complexion: fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: dark
Enrolled: 15th May 1902 at Green Point
Not served in forces before
Brother: C N Adkins, Swiss Villa, Hof St, Cape Town Single

Reg. no. 1587
Genge ALLEN
British subject, Enlisted: 29 August 1901 at Durban
Age: 38, Complexion: fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 154 lbs
Wife: Mrs G Allen, 46 Victoria St, Durban
Birthplace: Ipswich, Suffolk
Occupation: Carpenter

Reg. No. 36101
John Sydney ALLEN
Religion: C of E
Age: 26, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Clerk
Height: 5 ft 7½, weight: 142 lbs, chest: 34
Complexion: dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: black
Enlisted: 6 Aug 1901 at Green Point
Friend: Sir David Gill, Royal Observatory, Cape Town
Single

William Thomas ALLEY
British subject
Previous service: Telegraphist Ball, R. Engineers
Age: 22, Complexion: dark, Eyes: Dark Brown, Hair: black
Height: 5 ft 8, 140 lbs
Mother: Mrs E Alley, 381 Berg St, P M Burg
Birthplace: P M Burg, Natal
Occupation: Painter

Reg. No. 1309
Arthur ALLISON
Enlisted: 21st May 1901 at Port Elizabeth
Uncle: Richard Han Tamblin, Balmoral Cottages, St Patrick Road, Port Elizabeth
Transferred
Reg. No. 34756
Birthplace: Malmesbury, No previous service
Age: 20, Nationality: Scotch colonial, Trade: Feather sorter
Single

William George ANDERSON (corporal)
Reg. No. 34793
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 29th May 1901
Birthplace: Port Elizabeth, no previous service
Age: 19, British subject, C and R Official
Mother: Matilda Anderson, 69 Richmond Road, Port Elizabeth
Single
Height: 5 ft 7, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Fair

Harry ANDERSON
Reg. No. 40705
Religion: C of E, Age: 27, Nationality: Dutch, Trade: Seaman
Previous service: B. H. 13 months
Height: 5 ft 8, weight: 160 lbs, chest: 38
Complexion:dark, eyes: brown, Hair: Dark Brown, Scar right eye
Enrolled: 29 Jan 1901, Green Point
Wife: Mrs C Anderson, c/o Mrs Pears, Bloom St, Cape Town

Fritz ANDERSON
British subject,
Age: 26, complexion: fair, eyes: blue, hair: light
Height: 5 ft 10, weight: 170 lbs
Next of Kin: J D Cummings, The Point, Durban
Birthplace: Copenhagen
Occupation: saddler

Archie ANDERSON
British subject, no previous service
Enlisted: 6 Jan 1902 at Johannesburg
Age: 18, Complexion: fair, eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown
Height: 5 ft 7
Next of Kin: Mrs F Anderson, c/o Plein and Kaiser St, Johannesburg
Birthplace: Kimberly: Cape Colony
Occupation: Telegraphist

Thomas ANDREW
British subject: previous service: W.C.
Enlisted: 8th Aug 1901 at P M Burg
Age: 21, complexion: dark, Eyes: black, Hair: Black
Height: 5 ft 8½
Father: William Andrew, c/o E F Ford, Coach Builders, P M Burg
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation: Coach builder

William Henry ANFIELD
Enlisted: 31 May 1901, Pretoria
Age: 31, Height: 5 ft 7½, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Fair
Marks: Anchor on left wrist
Wife: Mr WH Anfield, Post Office, Durban

Henry ARENDS
Enlisted: 22 May 1902, Johannesburg
Age: 17, Height: 5 ft 6, Hair: black, Eyes: brown, Complexion: Dark
Aunt: Mrs A George, Lancaster Road, Rondebosch, CT

Reg. No.: 37857
Gilbert AYSAN
Religion: C of Z,
Age: 19, Nationality: Cape colonial, Trade: Farmer
Served in S.A.L.H for 7 months
Height: 6 ft, weight 150 lbs, Chest 36
Complexion: dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: brown
Friend: S Roslee, Wynberg, Cape Town