These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/77 for the Boer War service records for selected names between CAI and FYN for the 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
John CHAMBERS
British
Was in British Engineers, but medically unfit after Nile expedition 1884-85
Attested Bulawayo 19 March 1902
Age 38 years, 5ft 7, Chest 35 inches, weight 136 lbs,
Dark complexion, dark blue eyes, black hair
Born - King Williamstown, Cape Colony
Next of Kin: William Chambers, 36 Sand St, Woolwich
Occupation: Telegraphist
William Charles CLARKE
No. 166
Attested : 14 January 1901 Bulawayo
Age 40, 5ft 6, Brown Hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, no marks
Wife - Annie Elizabeth Clarke, Rosemead Ave, Kenilworth, Cape Town
William Thomas CLARKE
No 126
Attested: 20 January 1901, Grahamstown
Age 31, 6ft ½, Black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, scar on right leg
Next of Kin: Hugh Smith, KFS Headquarters
Louis Alexander CROLE
No. 150
Attested: 17 Jan 1901 Pretoria
5ft 8, Dark complexion, no marks, age 19,
Mother: Mrs JC Swinton, North Wood, East London
Andrew CUTHBERT
No. 160
Attested 18 Dec 1901, Salisbury
Age 20, 5ft 4, Auburn hair, blue eyes, light complexion, crushed fingers on left hand
Next of Kin: J A Cuthbert, East London, Cape Colony
Harry Michael DALY
Previously in Matabele War
Attested: 12 August 1901 Pietermaritzburg
Age 26 yrs 6 months, dark complexion, 5ft 11½, Brown Hair,
Father: D N? Daly, The Fort, Johannesburg
Birthplace, King Williams Town, Cape Colony
Occupation: Clerk
Theophilus Charles DAVID
Reg no. 34799
Birthplace: King Williams Town
Previous service: Border horse
British subject
Attested 14 June 1901 Port Elizabeth
Father: Samuel Daniel, Queen St, King Williams Town
Unmarried
Arthur DATES
British subject
Previous service: Brabant's Horse
Attested: 6 May 1902 Durban
22 years, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 5ft 8
Mother - Mrs Berstein, J M R Pretoria,
Birth Place: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Occupation: Labourer
Frank F DE VINE
Enlisted Port Elizabeth 16 Sept 1901
Reg no. 37520
Age 28
Nationality: Irish
Right Wing Battalion
Religion: R C
Trade: Shoeing smith
Served in Cape Police for 3 years 6 months
5ft 9½, 150lbs, chest: 40
Dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, tattoo mark on arms
Brother: William De Vine, Cape Police, King W Town
Unmarried
Martin Charles DOLTON
Enlisted: Kimberley - 5 Jan 1901
Age 26, Nationality - English, Trade - Carpenter
Brother - Henry Dolton, Georgetown, Cape Colony
Wife - Annie Dolton, 13 Gaul St, Kimberly
William DOLAN
No. 13 (or 5) 97
British Subject
Previous service - N.M.P. U.M.P.
Enlisted, Drill Hall, Durban, 1 Sept 1901
23 years, dark complexion, blue eyes, 5ft 8½, 146 lbs, dark brown hair,
Brother - John Dolan, Maraks Ave, Durban
Birthplace, London, Middlesex
Occupation: Policeman
AF DUNCAN
Reg no: 37511
Age 38, nationality: Scotch, Presbyterian, trade: joiner
Enlisted : 5 Sep 1901 at Port Elizabeth
Next of Kin (No relationship): Mrs? Clark, 63 Richmond Hill. P.E.
Single
Born in Scotland
Thomas Henry EDWARDS
Enlisted: Bulawayo 24 March 1902
34 years old, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, 5ft 9, 152 lbs, chest 40 inches
Next of Kin: Mrs John Thomson, Post Office, via Whittlesea, near Queenstown CC
Birthplace, Whittlesea, Cathcart, CC
Occupation: Transport rider
Frances ELLIS
Enlisted East London 5 Jan 1901
Reg no. 24942
Age 28, nationality - English, trade - farmer
Mother Mrs M M Stokes, Lemans Drift, Queenstown
Unmarried
Gordon Edward ESTMENT
Birthplace: Cradock, CC
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 1 July 1901
Reg no: 35780
Age 16, Nationality: English
Cousin: Elizabeth M Lowe, Post Office, Port Elizabeth
Also served: Nesbit? Horse
James Alfred FARMER
Born - Limerick, Ireland
Previous service: Kaffarian rifles
Reg no 20775
Age 43, nationality - Irish, trade - engineer
Enlisted 14 Dec 1900
Wife: Catherine Farmer c/o Mr Poulson, Hill St, Port Elizabeth or 13 Constitution Hill, Port Elizabeth
No children
Height: 5ft 8, brown hair, brown eyes, medium complexion and no marks
Edward FELLOWS
No. 1381
Enlisted - Pretoria 9 Jan 1902
39 years, sallow complexion, Hazel eyes, brown hair, 5ft 10½,
Sister: Miss Fellows, Grahamstown
Birthplace: Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Occupation: Poruiter?
Hugh FENNESSEY
Wife: Eliza Fennessy, 29 Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
Born: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 45, Nationality: Irish, trade - wire slicer
Previous service: Gluos 1st Mabauts?
Reg no: 20784?
Enlisted 20 Dec 1900
Children: 1 major, 7 minors
R J? FITZGERALD
Reg no 724
Enlisted: Cape Town 7 Sept 1901
Cause of discharge: time expired 1 Apr 1903
Character - very good. Length of service - 207 days
Address after discharge: C/o C J? Kearns, E London
George FITZGERALD
Date 1 Oct 1901
Age 32
Former trade: Prospector
Disability : Rheumatism
Burton Robinson FLETCHER
Enlisted 20 March 1901, Bulawayo
Age 30: 5ft 9½, dark hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, no marks
Mother: Mrs W Fletcher, C/o J S Wilcox, Grahamstown, Cape Colony
John FLYNN
No. 1496
Previous service: Rimington Guides
Enlisted PM Burg, 9 Aug 1901
30 years, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 5ft 7½,
Sister: Mrs Halliday, 7 Dairy Terrace, Buitenkant? Cape Town
Birthplace: Scarrif, Clare,
Occupation: Railway Guard
William FRUND?
British Subject
Enlisted: Salisbury 1 April 1902
43? Years, fair complexion, hazel eyes, grey hair, 5 ft 7½
Wife: Mrs M Frund, 39 Victoria Road, King Williams Town
Birthplace: Faversham, Kent
Occupation: Gunstocker
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