These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/78 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting with H 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
Horatio Sydney HACK
Enlisted Green Point 23 July 1901
Reg. no. 35959
Age: 22, Nationality: English, Trade: None
Brother: Mr CC Hack, 106 Bd Connaught Rangers, Field Force, South Africa
Single
Cecil Colenso HADDON
British subject, no previous service
Enlisted: Bulawayo 19 Mar 1902
Age: 26, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: light
Height: 6 ft, Weight: 183 lbs
Next of Kin: Mrs Cecil Colenso Haddon, 19 Union Place, Ulverstone, Lancashire
Birthplace: Durban, Natal
Occupation: Metalurgist
Archibald HADDOW
British subject, Previous service: Zulu War 3 medals
Enlisted: P M Burg 3 Aug 1901
Age: 40, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Grey, Height: 5 ft 9½,
Wife: Mrs Margaret Haddow, c/o Mr N Murklef, Harbour Weeks, East London
Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Decorator
Archibald HADDOW
Reg. No. 206
Age: 60, Nationality: English, Occupation: Signwriter
Height: 5 ft 10. Chest: 42, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Bald
Enlisted: 3 Aug 1901 Maritzburg
Served in 1st Madras Fusiliers from 1857 to 1860, as Ensign 'Indian Mutiny',
Royal Navy served 3 years 1st class petty officer, in Gikia and Galilea and Kaffir War 77-78, Zulu 1879 onwards in D F H, In Nou Iran 1900, Served in C C Defence Force and KFS
Rank: Trooper, Discharged: transferred to supply liab 31 Oct 1901
Character: very good, length of service: 90 days
Address after discharge: New Street, Grahamstown CC
George Henry HALL
Reg. no.: 27714
Enlisted: Durban 10 Jan 1901
Age: 34, Nationality: English, Trade: Printer
Wife: Mrs Emma Hall, c/o Mr G Barrett, Umbilo Rd, Durban
Francis Joseph HAMILTON
Reg. No. 33758
Enlisted: Green Point 6 May 1901
Age: 28, Nationality: Canadian, Trade: Labour Agent
Wife: Mrs Annie Hamilton, 331 Burger St, Pietermaritzburg
James HANALE
British subject, Previous service: 1st K F S
Enlisted: Durban 26 Aug 1901
Age: 37, Complexion: Light, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark, Height: 5 ft 8
Wife: Mrs Annie Hanale, P.O. Box Port Elizabeth
Birthplace: Port Elizabeth
Occupation: Cab proprietor
Robert Roland HANCOCK
British subject, Previous service: Rderd Horse time expired
Enlisted: Durban 10 Jul 1901
Age: 27, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair, Height: 6 ft 4
Next of Kin: Oliver Hancock, 10 Pickering St, Durban
James HANDLE
Age: 36, Height 5 ft 8, Complexion: Dark, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Blue
Next of Kin: Wife PO Box Elizabeth
Thomas HARDIE
Enlisted: Durban 13 Feb 1901
Age: 30, Height: 5 ft 2½, Eyes: Brown, Complexion: Tan
Mark on left thumb
Wife: 97 Fountain Lane, Durban
John HARRIS
Recruited as Trumpeter
British subject, Had previous service
Enlisted: P M Burg 23 Jul 1901
Age: 18, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brow, Hair: Brown
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 137 lbs
Net of Kin: Mr George Harris, 95 Berg St, P M Burg
Birthplace: Holloway, London
Occupation: Clerk
Joseph HART
Reg. no. 40716
Religion: C of E, Age: 19, Nationality: English, Trade: Plumber
Previous service: C C C C 7 mos, C M S C for 7 mos
Height: 5 ft 5, Weight: 125 lbs, Chest: 33
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 28 Jan 1902 Green Point
Mother: Mrs A Hart, 4 Annadale Villas, Upper Orange St, Cape Town
Single
Richard HASTINGS
No: 351
British subject, Previous service: N I A C and I B C
Enlisted: Durban 8 Aug 1901
Age: 20, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown Height: 5 ft 8½
Next of Kin: C Hastings, Standerton, Transvaal
Philip HAUPT
Reg. No. 40838
Nationality: Colonial, Religion: C of E, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: S D M I 10 mths
Enlisted: Green Point 12 Feb 1902
Age: 21, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Lt Brown
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 34
Mother: Mrs J Haupt, Somerset East, Strand, CC
Birthplace: Cape Colony
Single
Bertram Caesar HAWKINS
No. 626
Enlisted: 21 Aug 1901 P M Burg
Age: 28, Height: 5 ft 8, Hair: Light, Eyes: Grey, Complexion: Fair
Brother: P C Hawkins, 279 Brig St, P M Burg
George HAWKINS
British subject, Previous service: I L I
Enlisted: Durban 22 Aug 1901
Age: 20 yrs 9 mths, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 126 lbs, Size of foot: 5
Mother: Mrs Hawkins, 31 Gillespie St, Durban
Birthplace: Somerset East, CC of County Uitenhage CC
Occupation: Fitter
Walter HAYES
British subject, No previous service
Age: 24, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Height: 6 ft 1, Weight: 168 lbs, Chest: 38 - 40
Size of Head: 6 7/8, Size of Foot: 9
Father: James Hayes, 21 West St, Durban
Birthplace: Westminster, London
Occupation: Miner
Elijah HAZELHURST
Reg. no. 5124
Previous service: B S A Police 3 years
Enlisted: Salisbury 2 Apr 1902
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Black
Height: 5 ft 9½,
Next of Kin: Edward Hazelhurst (Lieut), Johannesburg
Birthplace: Karkloof, Natal of County Weenan
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Marten HEMMEO
Reg. No. 40882
Religion: C of E, Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Warden Hospital
No previous service
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: L Bro
Enlisted: 10 Feb 1901 Green Point
Sister: Miss Alice Hemmeo, St Georges, Ouphanafe, Harrison St, Cape Town
Single
Victor HENDERSON
Reg No. 37651
Religion: C of E, Age: 25, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Trade: Miner
Previous service: 13 Mos B M I and K F S for 6 months
Height: 5 ft 8½, Weight: 160 lbs, Chest 37
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: 9 Aug 1901 Green Point
Father: G Henderson Box 519 Johannesburg
Single
George Frederick HENDRICK
No. 310
Enlisted: Pretoria 6 Dec 1900
Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Fair, Age: 38
Tatoos on both arms
Wife: Agnes Hendricks, 8 Coglan St, Kimberly
Edward HERBERT
British subject, Previous service: R R and I L H
Enlisted: Johannesburg 24 Apr 1902
Age: 30, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light
Height: 5 Ft 9 ½, Weight: 160 lbs
Wife: Mrs Herbert, Leclocke Seaview Estate, Bellerue, Cape Town
Birthplace: Port Elizabeth
Occupation: Civil Servant
Scar on left side face
Percy Edward HEWATT
No. 317
Enlisted: 17 Dec 1900 Bulawayo
Age: 27, Height: 5 ft 7½, Hair: Dark Brown, Eyes: Brown, Complexion: Dark
Long scar on left leg
Next of Kin: Ethel J Hewatt, P.O. Box 165, East London
Reg. no. 22353
James HEYES
Age: 20, Nationality: British, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 23 May 1901
Father: James Heyes, Deep River, Cape Town
David E HILL
Reg no. 27532
Enlisted: 20 Jun 1901
Grandmother: Mrs J Lainbert, Mossell Bay, CC
Harry George HILL
Religion: C of E, Age: 27 (26 yrs 10 mths), Nationality: English
Trade: Drill sharpener
Height: 5 ft 5/8, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue/ Grey, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 14 Aug 1901 Johannesburg/ Kroonstad
Rank: Trooper, Discharged: Medically unfit Transferred to Supery list 25 Jan 1902
Served: 132 days, Character: Very Good
Weight: 140 lbs
Wife: Mrs Hill, Poste Restante, Johannesburg
Birthplace: Cape Town
Samuel HILL
Enlisted: 31 Mar 1901 Durban
Age: 28, Height: 5 ft 8, Complexion: Fair, Hair: Dk Brown, Eyes: Blue
Scar Left forehead
Wife: Mrs Nano Hill c/o Mrs Clarence, Florida Rd, Durban
Thomas HILL
No. 346
Enlisted: Pretoria 12 Feb 1901
Height: 5 ft 4, Complexion: Dark, Age: 40
Wife: Mrs Thomas Hill, Pietersberg, T Vaal
Thomas HOBOSH
British subject, No previous service
Enlisted: Johannesburg 8 Jan 1902
Age: 19, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Lt Brown
Height: 5 ft 5
Next of Kin: L Hobosh, 166 Marshall St, Johannesburg
Birthplace: O R C
William HOGAN
Religion: R C, Age: 40, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Tailor
Previous service: Brabants H for 12 months
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 150 lbs, Chet: 35
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 26 Jul 1901 Cape Town
Wife: Mrs Maggie Hogan, Margaret St, Johannesburg
Edward HOLDEN
No. 321
Enlisted: 3 Jan 1901 Pretoria
Reattested: 10 Jun 1901 Pretoria
Height: 5 ft 9½, Complexion: Fair, Age: 42/44
Hair: Grey, Eyes: Blue
Marks: truth on eight and crucifix? On left forearm
Brother: John Holden, PO Box 496, Johannesburg
Henry Thomas HOLLAND
British Subject, Previous service: Marshalls Horse
Enlisted: Johannesburg 21 April 1902
Age: 32, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 140 lbs
Wife: Isabella Holland, 7 Davies St, Doornfontein, J'Burg
Birthplace: Gravesend
Occupation: House furnisher
James Allan HOLMES
Enlisted: Johannesburg 4 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 755
Age: 29, Nationality: British, Trade: Clerk
Brother: R M Holmes, Box 4491 Johannesburg
Killed in action: 4 Oct 1901
Oliver Henry William HOLMES
Reg. No. 31511
Age: 24, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: Maitland 11 Mar 1901
Father: Mr William J Holmes, Uppington, Cape Colony
Single
Discharged: 31 May 1901
George Percy HONMAN
No. 324
Enlisted: Durban 22 Dec 1900
Reattested: Pretoria 23 Jun 1901
Reattested: 20 Dec 1901
Age: 23, Height: 5 ft 6, Hair: Light Brown, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Fair
Father: J Honman, Windlesham House, Jeppes, Johannesburg
Previous service: Brabants Horse
British subject, Nationality: English
Trade: Electrician
Rank: Trooper
Discharged: due to disbandment 15 Oct 1902
Character: very good, Length of service: 1 year 299 days
Address after discharge: c/o Mrs S Honman, P.O. Johannesburg
John HORN
British subject, No previous service
Enlisted: Green Point 11 Feb 1902
Age: 21, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, Height: 5 ft 6 or 5 ft 8
Mother: Mrs F Horn, Lower Paarl, CC
Birthplace: Paarl
Occupation: Harness maker
Reg. No. 40830
Nationality: Colonial
No previous service
Religion: Luther, Weight: 130 lbs, Chest: 33
Scar on left knee
Single
Peter HOWARTH
British subject
Previous service: Kimberly Light Horse, 2nd Brabants, Frontier Light Horse
Enlisted: Johannesburg 14 April 1902
Age: 19 yrs, 2 months, Complexion: Spotted, Eyes: Brown (crossed), Hair: Brown
Weight: 145 lbs, Size of head: 6 7/8, Size of feet: 7
Father: Edward John Howarth, Mersey St, Fordsburg, Johannesburg
Birthplace: Stellenbosch CC
Occupation: Mechanic
Charles E HOWE
No. 327
Enlisted: 22 Dec 1900 Salisbury
Age: 32, Height: 5 ft 8½, Hair: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Bronze
Small finger on right hand broken
Mother: Jane Howe, Stanger, Natal
William Theodore HOWELL
No. 320
Enlisted: 2 Dec 1900 Durban
Reattested: 10 Jun 1901 Pretoria
Age: 24, Height: 5 ft 7½, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Brown
Father: TF Powell, Sydenham, Durban
Henry HUGHES
Reg. no. 37750
Age: 25, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Religion: R C, Trade: Farrier
Previous service: Kitchner Fighting Scouts for 5 months
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 130lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 22 Aug 1901 Greenpoint
Father: Mr W Hughes, Wynberg (Newtown), Cape Town
Single
Frederick HUNTER
No. 30258
Enlisted: Durban 15 Jan 1901
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Tinsmith
Brother: Mr Albert Thomas Hunter, Grantligh Hotel, Mooi River, Natal
Single
Lym HUNTER
No. 334
Enlisted: 21 Dec 1900 Salisbury
Age: 29, Height: 5 ft 6½, Hair: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: W E Hunter, Alice Cape Colony