These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/78 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting with G 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

Archibald GALBRAITH
Reg. no. 20773
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Previous service: 12 mos Kaffirarian Rifles Discharge: 5th Nov 1900?
Age: 24, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 14 Dec 1900
Re-enlisted: 10 Jun 1901 Pretoria
Mother: Mrs Jessie Galbraith, No. 3 Wasley St. Port Elizabeth
Single
Height: 5 ft 9, Hair: Black, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Dark

John GARNER
Reg. no. 30853
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 28 Feb 1901
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Father: Mr J Garner, New Market Place, North End, P.E.
Single
Born: Port Elizabeth
No previous service

Edwin Arthur GASS
Reg no. 27530
Age: 20, Nationality: English, Trade: Carpenter
Father: J C Gass, 458 Loop St, P M Burg
Single
Enlisted: 3 Jan 1901 P M Burg

Corporal George L GATONBY
Enlisted: 1 Mar 1902 Durban
Age: 25, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Height: 5 ft 8½
Sister: Miss Gatonby, c/o Whitehead Brd, Port Elizabeth
Birthplace: England
Occupation: Joiner

Henry George GAUNTLETT
British subject
Enlisted: 8 Oct 1901 Pretoria
Age: 24, Complexion: Fair, Height: 5 ft 7¾, Eyes: Brown, Hair: light brown
Brother: C A Gauntlett, Bank of Africa, Pretoria
Birthplace: London
Occupation: Bookkeeper

James GAZE
Enlisted: Pietermaritzburg 19 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 30243
Age: 35, Nationality: Australian, Trade: Cyanide manager
Wife: Mrs Lilian Eliza Gaze, Baynbella Willow Grange, Natal

James George GEDDES
Enlisted: 25 Mar 1901 Durban
Age: 29, Height: 5 ft 6, Hair: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Fresh
Previous service: 14 months L Cpl I.L.I
Brother: J Geddes, 215 Berg St, Maritzburg

William Barton GETHING
Reg. no. 32506
Enlisted: Kimberly 23 Mar 1901
Age: 25, Nationality: British, Trade: Musician
Mother: Annie Gething, 57 Algier Rd, Regents Park London
WB Gething, Retreat Hotel, Dutoit Span Rd, Kimberly
Single

George GIBSON
British subject
Previous service: B M R and I L H
Enlisted: Durban 6 Aug 1901
Age 36 yrs, 6 mths, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Height: 5 ft 5
Hair: Light
Next of Kin: Mr Gibson, c/o F Wheenan, Market Master, P M Burg

Percival Jhos GIBSON
British subject
Previous service: Natal Carbineers VCR Col Scouts
Enlisted: Durban 27 Jan 1902
Age: 25, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, Height: 5 ft 3
Father: Geo Gibson, St Paul's Rd, East London, CC
Birthplace: King William's Town
Occupation: Painter

William GIBSON
No. 1030
Enlisted: 4 Jan 1901 Mafeking
Age: 25, Height: 5 ft 6, Hair: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Fair
Tattoo on left fire arm
Next of Kin: Mrs W Gibson, Dobson St, North End, Port Elizabeth

Charles GILES
Previous service: 14 mths B M I
Born in: London
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Farrier
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 16 Apr 1901
Mother: Mrs Rogers, Lower Market St, Uitenhage

Hugh GILMORE
Age: 36, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Mason
Enlisted: 12 Jul 1901
Friend: Mr J O'Brein, No 20 Page St, Woodstock, Cape Town
Single

Claude GIRAUD
Age: 21, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: None
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 22 Jul 1901
Birthplace: P.E
Previous Service: 17 month A O S
Father (Step): JL Larason, Lion's Hill Paud Cottage Port Elizabeth
Single

Robert Franklin GLASS
Reg. no. 37 777
Religion: RC, Age: 30, Nationality: American
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 175 lbs, Chest: 37
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: 24 Aug 1901
Wife: Mrs L Glass, 45 Church St, Woodstock, Cape Town

George GLOVER
British subject
Previous service: Driscolls Scouts 12 mths - R H
Enlisted: Johannesburg 2 April 1902
Age: 23, Height: 5 ft 9, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown
Wife: Mrs M Glover, No.2 Half Way House, Fordsburg
Occupation: French Polisher

Charlie GOETSCH
Age: 23, Trade: Trader
Address: Mlungeni in Pondoland
Uncle: John Goetsch, Idutywani in Transkei
Enlisted: 24 Jan 1901

Harry GOOD
British Subject
Previous service: M P R
Enlisted: Durban 25 Jul 1901
Age: 16 yrs 6 mths, Height: 5 ft 4, Complexion: Fair, Hair: Light
Next of Kin: Mrs E Good, 2 Avenue, Greyville, Durban

William Alfred GOOD
British subject, Previous service: R.P.R
Enlisted: Durban 27 Jul 1901v Age: 19, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light
Next of Kin: Mrs E Good, 2nd Avenue, Greyville, Durban
Birthplace: Matford, Occupation: Painter

James Christian GOODERSEN
Enlisted: 4 Jan 1901 Mafeking
Age: 26, Height: 5 ft 7, Hair: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Ruddyv Next of Kin: J C Goodersen

Herbert GRADWELL
British subject: Previous service: I.L.I 21 months
Enlisted: P M Burg, 7 Aug 1901
Age: 26, Complexion: dark, Eyes: brown, Hair: black, Height: 5 ft 8
Father: John Gradwell, Princess St, P M Burg
Birthplace: East London
Occupation: Miner

H A GRADWELL
Reg. no. 363
Enlisted: P M Burg 7 Aug 1901
Nationality: Colonial, Occupation: Miner
Rank: Trooper, Character: Very Good
Discharged as Corps disbanded Date: 15 Oct 1902, Length of service: 1 yr 70 days

Peter Adrian GRAFF
No. 35322
Enlisted: Green Point 2 Jul 1901
Reattested: Heilbron 7 Dec 1901
Age: 28/ 26, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Commercial traveller
Widower
Brother in Law: JA Smit, Manager South African Breweries, Victoria St, Cape Town
Previous service: K F S
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Dark
Height: 6 ft
Birthplace: Clan William CC

James William GRAHAM
Enlisted: Durban 24 Dec 1900
Age: 20, Height: 5 ft 4, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Lt brown
Previous service: S A L H 9 months, Helpmakaar Ridge, Botha's Pass, Devils Knuckles, Bergendaal

John McEwan GRAHAM
No. 822
Enlisted: 5 April 1902 Johannesburg
Age: 41, Height: 5 ft 8, Hair: Dark brown, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Dark
Marks: In Memorian Honi Sois qui maly Paerse, Left arm: Hope, Faith and Charity
Wife: Ellen Graham, c/o H C Lester, Stainford Hill Rd, Durban
Previous service: I L I 12 months, S A L H 252 days

Angelo GRANELLI
British subject, No previous service
Enlisted: Johannesburg 29 Dev 1901
Age: 18, Complexion: dark, Eyes: Dark, Hair: black
Height: 5 ft 1, Weight: 110 lbs
Next of kin: A Granelli, Box 107, Bulawayo, Cape Town
Birthplace: Cape Town, Occupation: Shoemaker

Ernest GRAUSSOW
Reg no. 35498
Age: 19, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Trade: Labourer
Enlisted: C and C Bodyguard 1 July 1901
Single
Brother: Albert Graussow, Cape Police, King William's Town

Lewis Maurice GREENBERG
No. 280
Enlisted: 10 Dec 1900 Bulawayo
Age: 25, Height: 5 ft 8½, Hair: Black, Eyes: Brown, Complexion: Dark
Scar left wrist
Next of Kin: Mrs S B Greenberg, Wynberg, CC

Charles GREENFIELD
Enlisted: P M Burg 9 Feb 1901
No. 30691
Age: 21, Nationality: English, Trade: Carpenter
Father: Mr George Greenfield, Richmond, Natal
Single

George Patrick GRENDON
No.37740
Religion: C of E, Age: 24, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Served in B S A P for 12 months
Height: 5 ft 10½, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: 20 Aug 1901 Green Point
Mother: Mrs M J Grendon, 26 Buitenkant St, Cape Town
Single

C H GREY (Sergeant)
No. 1471
British subject
Reattested: Pretoria 3 Feb 1901
Previous service: N P and I L H
Age: 22, Height: 5 ft 7½, Weight: 145 lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Mother: Mrs Grey, SA Garrison, Steaderton
Birthplace: Bayswater, London, Occupation: Electrician

Charles H GREY
No. 1475
British subject: Previous service: I L H time expired
Enlisted 6 Aug 1901
Age: 21, Complexion: dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, Height: 5 ft 7½
Mother: Mrs Grey, Beucornian Hold, Point Rd, Durban
Birthplace: Bayswater, London, Occupation: Electrician

Ernest Lucas GUEST
No 22802
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: None
Enlisted: 2 Jan 1901
Father HM Guest, c/o JO Lucas, Stockdale St, Kimberly