These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/98 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting with A for NESBITT'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
Alexander ABERDEEN
Age: 25, Trade: Engineer owner?, No previous service
Address: Fort Frankfurt
Enlisted: Fort Frankfurt 30 Dec 1899
George Norman ADCOCK
Age: 16, Trade: Clerk, No previous service
Address: Bedford c/o WD Nilfoil
Enlisted: Bedford 14 Mar 1900
William ADAMS
Reg. no. 37388
Enlisted: George 25 May 1901
Signed name with X
Frederick George ALEXANDER
Age: 21, Nationality: Scot, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 7 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 21252
Next of kin: HP Shepherd, Stellenbosch
Single
Address: Aberdeen, Scotland
Norman George ALLCOCK
Age: 32, Trade: Policeman
Weight: Western Light Horse and Cape Police
Wife: FC Allcock, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 3 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1908
Herbert William ALLEN
Age: 31, Trade: Amalagator
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Box 1043 Johannesburg
Enlisted: Adelaide 2 May 1901
Herbert W ALLEN
Age: 31, Trade: Amalgamtor
Previous service: Diamonds Fields Horse
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 16 Jan 1900
Phillip Henry ALLEN
Age: 25, Trade: Speculator
Previous service: Kimberley Light Horse, Imperial Transport
Address: Bedford
Enlisted: Adelaide 23 Feb 1901
Robert W ALLEN
Age: 31, Trade: Amalgamator
Previous service: Diamond Field Horse
Address: Dist Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 16 Jam 1900 Adelaide
Sydney ALLEN
Age: 37, Trade: Accountant, No previous service
Business address: GM
Enlisted: Grahamstown 12 May 1900
William ALLEN
Reg. no. 20768
Age: 27, Nationality: English, Trade: Carpenter
Enlisted: 13 Dec 1900
Single
Brother: GW Allen, Woodberry Cottage, Perkin St, PE
Capt and Adjutant, Nesbitts Horse, Port Elizabeth, Recruiting Officer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Born: Port Elizabeth
William ALLEN
Age: 26, Trade: Carpenter, No Previous service
Address: Perkins St, Northend, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Sandflats 26 Feb 1900
William ALLEN
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Colonial Defence Forces
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahams Town 22 Apr 1901
George ALLEWELL
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Highlands Station
Enlisted: 28 Dec 1899
William Henry ALLISON
Substitute for Zimmermann
Age: 38, Trade: Prospecting miner
Previous service: Cape Mounted Rifles to 1882 and for 6 months in Untwerp Volunteer Rifles
Address: Colesberg
Next of Kin: Mrs George Mooman, East London
Enlisted: 16 May 1901 Colesberg
William ALTHOUSE
Age: 23, Trade: Engineer, No previous service
Address: P Eliz
Enlisted: Grahamstown 6 Nov 1900
Reg. no. 1853
W [or D] ALVAREZ
Age: 35, Trade: Carpenter, No previous service
Address: Race Corse, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Sandflats 26 Feb 1900
Edwin ALVAREZ
Reg. no. 1
Age: 35, Trade: Painter, No previous service
Enlisted: Grahamstown 26 Feb 1900
Arthur P AMM
Reg. no. 2
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer, No Previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 30 Jan 1900
Benjamin AMM
Age: 29, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 3 Jan 1900
Reg. no. 9
Philip C AMM
Reg. no. 11
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 26 Dec 1899
Ross AMM
Reg. no. 6
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Address: Salem
Enlisted: Grahamstown 28 Dec 1899
Simon Evans AMM
Age: 17, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: 26 Dec 1899
Gilbert J AMOS
Reg. no. 18
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 9 Mar 1900
Joseph Edward AMOS
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Parents: BM Amos, Alice
Enlisted: Carlisle Bridge 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1596
Joseph Edward AMOS
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse, School Cadet Corps
Next of kin: BM Amos, Alice, CC
Enlisted: Graaff Reinet 3 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1596
Joseph Edward AMOS
Age: 19, Trade: Clerk, No previous service
Address: Alice
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 23 Jan 1900
Joshua Thomas AMOS
Reg. no. 13
Age: 34, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 26 Dec 1899
Wilfred Thomas AMOS
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: 1st City Volunteers
Address: Drostdy, Grahamstown
Uncle: Mr W Farrelly, Barthurst Street, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1898
Arthur ANDERSON
Age: 23, Trade: Sailmaker
Previous service: 1st City Volunteers
Mother: Mrs R Anderson, Bertram St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 2 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1907
Harry ANDERSON
Reg. no. 20638
Age: 22, Nationality: English, Trade: Butcher
Enlisted: 9 Nov 1900
Single
Next of kin: BE Lindstron, 82 Rudolph St, Port Elizabeth, Martin E MacKenzie, Capt and Adjutant Nesbitts Horse, Grahamstown
Recruiting Officer
Harry ANDERSON
Age: 22, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahams Town 12 May 1901
Henry ANDERSON
Age: 39, Trade: Cart Builder
Previous service: Carringtons Horse, Queenstown Volunteers
Address: Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 12 Jan 1900
Peter ANDERSON
Age: 45, Trade: Labourer
Previous service: Carringh F F
Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 6 Nov 1900
William ANDERSON
Reg. no. 32969
Born: Perth, Scotland
Previous service: Imperial Bearer Corps Maritzburg 15 mths
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 12 Apr 1901
Age: 38, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Engine Driver
Mother: Mrs C Anderson, Doyle St, North End, PE
Single
William ANDERSON
Age: 41, Trade: Engine driver
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse, 8th Brigade Natal
Address: Walmar Rd, Port Elizabeth
Wife: W Anderson, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahamstown 6 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1405
William ANDERSON
Age: 38, Trade: Engine Driver
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse, Natal Ambulance Corps, Frontier L Horse 1779
Wife: Mrs W Anderson, c/o D M Brown, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahamstown 6 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1403
Alfred ANDREWS
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 31 Jan 1900
William ANDREWS
Age: 58, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Adelaide 25 Jun 1900
William ANDREWS
Age: 58, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Adelaide and in the Beaufort Volunteers
Address: Blinkwater
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 19 Jan 1900
William ANDREWS
Age: 58, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Colonial Volunteers
Address: Blinkwater
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 30 Dec 1899
Wm Joseph ANDREWS
Subs for LA Campbell
Age: 31, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 25 Oct 1901
Father: William Andrews, Fort Beaufort
Wife: Lizzie Andrews, Fort Beaufort
Previous service: Special Police Ft Bft
William Joseph ANDREWS
Age: 31, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Wife: Lizzie Andrews, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 1 Jan 1902
Samuel ANTILL
Age: 24, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Marshalls Horse
Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 21 Jan 1901
Samuel ANTILL
Age: 24, Trade: Mason
Previous service: 12 months Marshalls Horse, 5 months Nesbitts Horse
Address: Albany Road, Grahams Town
Enlisted: Grahams Town 24 Jun 1901
William N ANTILL
Reg. no. 19
Age: 18, Trade: Carpenter, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 12 Mar 1900
Samuel ANTON
Age: 23, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Grahams Town
Enlisted: Grahams Town 24 May 1901
William Sainsbury ANWELL
Reg. no. 37720
Religion: C of E, Age: 24, Nationality: English, Trade: Seaman
Height: 5 ft 4, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, birthmark left forearm
Enlisted: Grahamstown Nov 1900
Re enlisted: 15 Apr 1901 Greenpoint
Re enlisted: 15 Aug 1901
Uncle: Mr S Ellis, Pawnbroker, Liverpool, England
Single
John Fred William ARENDT
Reg. no. 20679
No previous service
Age: 19, Nationality: German, Trade: Bricklayer/Mason
Enlisted: 13 Nov 1900
Re enlisted: Grahamstown 24 May 1901
Sister: Mrs E Nesbitt, Irvine Street, Briar Cottage, Port Elizabeth
Single
JFW ARENDT
Age: 20, Trade: Bricklayer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Du Toit St, North End, P E
Mother: J Arendt, Du Toit St, North End, P E
Enlisted: Grahamstown 19 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1444
Alfred J ARMSTRONG
Age: 25, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: 70 C Hight, PAVG
Address: G Town
Business address: P Eliz
Enlisted: Grahamstown 6 Nov 1900
John Henry ARMSTRONG
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk, No previous service
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 19 Feb 1900
Joseph ARMSTRONG
Age: 20, Trade: Clerk, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 27 Dec 1899
Robert James ARMSTRONG
Age: 23, Age: Clerk GS, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 29 Oct 1900
Robert John ARMSTRONG
Age: 60, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Yeomanry
Address: Bathurst
Enlisted: Bathurst 29 Nov? 1899
William ARMSTRONG
Age: 20, Trade: Carpenter, No previous service
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 16 Jan 1900
William Bunton ARMSTRONG
Age: 18, Trade: Tinsmith
Previous service: 12 months Nesbitts Horse
Father: WR Armstrong, Colesberg
Enlisted: Grahamstown 14 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1643
William Herbert ARMSTRONG
Age: 18, Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Father: C Armstrong, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 20 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 1802
William Herbert ARMSTRONG
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk, No previous service
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 9 Mar 1900
William Thomas ARMSTRONG
Age: 22, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 1 May 1901
Micheal ARTZ
Reg. no. 32970
Previous service: 11 mths Rimingtons Guides
Born: Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 13 Apr 1901
Age: 39, Nationality: English, Trade: Engine driver
Brother: Martin Artz, Dindny Awer, East London
Single
John ASHWELL
Reg. no. 22072
Age: 49, Nationality: English, Trade: Auctioneer
Enlisted: 17 Nov 1900
Brother in Law: Alfred Green, Balfour, Dist Stockenstroom
Wife: Ada Goldsmith? Ashwell, Hertzog, Stockenstroom
Stephen N ASHINGTON
Age: 33, Trade: Book Keeper
Previous service: Mar Bech Campn, D V Guard
Address: Idutwya
Business address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 27 Aug 1900
Roland ASPELING
Reg. no. 37378
Age: 17, Address: George
Next of kin: Henry Aspeling, George
Enlisted: George 25 May 1901
Castell G ATHERSTONE
Reg. no. 7
Age: 19, Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 28 Dec 1899
John Theunis ATTERBURY
Age: 45, Trade: Shoemaker, No previous service
Enlisted: Grahamstown 26 Feb 1900
William George ATTERBURY
Age: 49, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Wife: E Atterbury, Somerset East
Enlisted: Somerset East 3 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1660
William George ATTERBURY
Age: 50, Trade: Farrier, Has previous service
Has previous service
Address: Somerset East
Son: William George Atterbury, Somerset East
Enlisted: Somerset East 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1660
William George ATTERBURY
Reg. no. 21655
Not a border recruit
Age: 48, Nationality: English, Trade: Blacksmith
Enlisted: 3 Jul 1900
Next of kin: PO Somerset East
Wife: Hester Cornelia Atterbury, Somerset East
Archie Robert ATWELL
Reg. no. 3
Age: 18 years next birthday, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Address: Salem
Business address: Steadford House, Market Square, Grahamstown
Enlisted: G Town 22 Jan 1900
Cyril A ATTWELL
Reg. no. 8
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Salem
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jan 1900
Robert P ATTWELL
Reg. no. 4
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Salem
Enlisted: Grahamstown 28 Dec 1899
Sydney ATTWELL
Reg. no. 14
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer, No previous service
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 24 Jan 1900
William Hamilton ATTWELL
Reg. no. 5
Age: 30, Trade: Farmer
Address: Salem
Enlisted: Grahamstown 30 Dec 1899
James William AUSTIN
Age: 48, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Weatherly Corps, Frontier Guards
Address: Adelaide
Mother: R Austin, Claremont, Cape Town
Enlisted: Somerset East 2 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1670
Ralph Francis Piercy AUSTIN
Age: 30, Trade: Ranch work, No previous service
Address: "Strelina" Castle Crescent, Reading
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 24 Mar 1900
Wiltshire AUSTIN
Age: 29, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Col B-Powell Force
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 14 Aug 1900