These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/95 for the Boer War service records for selected names between CO and CU 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

James COBURN
Reg. no. 41
Age: 28, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 29 Dec 1899

Thomas T COCK
Reg. no. 38
Age: 45, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: 1st Cape Yoemanry
Address: Fort Peddie
Enlisted: Grahamstown 30 Dec 1899

Archibald Ernest COCKCROFT
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: MRC Clumber
Address: Shaw Park
Enlisted: Bathurst 29 Dec 1899

Archibald E COCKCROFT
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Serg Major Nesbitts Horse
Address: Beaufort St, Grahamstown
Mother: Mrs Cockcroft, Beaufort St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1659

Archibald Ernest COCKCROFT
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Sergt Nesbitts Horse - 2 years Nesbitts Horse
Address: Shaw Park, Bathurst
Father: WS Cockcroft, Shaw Park
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1659

Clement Charles COCKCROFT
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: MRC Round Hill
Address: Shaw Park, Trappes Valley
Enlisted: Bathurst 29 Dec? 1899

William Albert COCKCROFT
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse & Colonial Defence Force
Address: Traaps Valley
Father: William Cockcroft, Traaps Valley
Enlisted: Grahamstown 22 May 1902
Reg. no. 1860

William Albert COCKCROFT
Age: 17, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Trapps Valley
Enlisted: Elephant Park 13 Feb 1900

Walter Simpson COCKCROFT
Age: 45, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Trapps Valley
Enlisted: Elephant Park 13 Feb 1900

Walter Simpson COCKCROFT
Age: 49, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse & CDF
Wife: Letticha Cockcroft, Trapps Valley
Enlisted: Grahamstown 24 May 1902
Reg. no. 1865

Abraham COETZEE
Age: 18, Trade: Working in a store
Previous service: No
Address: Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 23 May 1900

Johannes Cornelius COETZEE
Age: 41, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Adelaide
Wife: Hester Coetzee, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 21 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1456
Posted to: Grahamstown

Johannes Cornelius COETZEE
Age: 41, Trade: Barman
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Adelaide
Wife: Aetta? Gertruda Johanna Coetzee, Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 30 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1456

Johannes Cornelius COETZEE
Substitute for Corpl CA Bailie discharged
Age: 41, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: Adelaide 28 Oct 1901

Johanus Cornelius COETZEE
Age: 40, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Town Guard Adelaide
Address: Adelaide
Enlisted: For district of Fort Beaufort at Adelaide 13 Jun 1901

Wolff COHEN
Age: 29, Trade: Tailor
Previous service: Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles
Address: Hill St, Grahamstown
Father: Cohen, Russian Poland (Aoio)
Enlisted: Grahamstown 7 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 1822

George COLEMAN
Age: 29, Trade: Fireman
Previous service: None
Address: Tulli St, Port Elizabeth
Mother: Mrs S Coleman, Tulli St, PE
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 30 May 1902
Reg. no. 1892

John COLEMAN
Age: 17, Trade: Cabinet maker
Weight: Colonial Defence Force
Address: c/o W West, Market St, Grahamstown
Mother: Mrs E Coleman, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 14 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 1838

Thomas Henry COLEMAN
Age: 18, Trade: None
Previous service: 1st City Volunteers, Marshalls Horse
Address: Bathurst St, Grahamstown
Father: Mr J Coleman, Bloemfontein
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1896

Thomas Henry COLEMAN
Age: 17, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Marshalls Horse
Address: Grahams Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 7 May 1901

James Innes COLLEY
Age: 23, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Cape Police, "SR" 14 months
Address: c/o JR Colley, Naauwpoort Junction
Enlisted: Norvals Pont 11 Dec 1900

David COLLINS
Age: 28, Trade: Draughtsmanv Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: 2 Sussex Road, Southampton
Mother: Caroline Collins, Station Hotel, Killarney
Enlisted: Somerset East 28 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1530

Hugh COLLINS
Reg. no. 22952
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Long Flats, Alexandria
Enlisted: Alexandria 9 May 1901

Joseph COLLINS
Age: 56, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 1 Jan 1901

Joseph COLLINS
Age: 57, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Bedford, CC
Wife: Elizabeth Collins, Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 1 Jan 1902 Posted to Hd Qtr Grahamstown
Re-enlisted: Bedford 25 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1546

Michael Stephens COLLINS
Age: 30, Trade: Builder
Previous service: No
Address: Steynsberg
Enlisted: Steynsberg 15 Jun 1900

Reginald (Reggie) Joseph COLLINS
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 24 Dec 1900

Reginald Joseph COLLINS
Age: 19, Trade: None
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Bedford, CC
Father: Joseph Collins, Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 27 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1547

Reggie Joseph COLLINS
Age: 19
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Bedford
Father: Joseph Collins, Bedford
Enlisted: Bedford 1 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1547
Posted to: Hd Qrs Grahamstown

James Faulkner COLTMAN
Age: 32, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: no
Address: Sandflats Station
Enlisted: Sandflats 29 Jan 1900

John COMMINS
Age: 20
Address: Kinkle Bush
Enlisted: Sandflats 9 Apr 1900

John COMMONS [COMINS]
Reg. no. 30
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 30 Dec 1899

John Auher COMPAAN
Reg. no. 22111
Age: 37, Nationality: English, Trade: School warder
Enlisted: 19 Nov 1900
Wife: Mrs Annie Susan Compaan
Other than wife do advise of casualty: c/o AJ Copeling, Graaff Reinet

William James Edward CONLON
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: No
Address: Elizabeth St, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 22 Mar 1900

Thomas CONNACHER
Age: 18, Trade: No occupation
Previous service: Brabants Horse 4 months Active Service
Address: c/o C Connacher, South Union St, Pt Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 28 Mar 1900

Benjamin J COOK
Reg. no. 28
Age: 35, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Cathcart Burghers
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 27 Jan 1900

James Walter Sidney [Sydney] COOK
Reg. no. 22871
Age: 31, Nationality: English, Trade: Commercial Traveller
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1900
Next of kin: DJ Rogers, Fishery Road, South End, PE
Wife: Bridget Cook, Fishery Road, South End, PE

James Walter Sidney COOK
Reg. no. 22871
Age: 31, Trade: Commercial traveller
Wife: Bridget Cook, Fishery Road, South End, PE
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 1 Dec 1901

Sidney COOKE
Dismounted Corps
Age: 23, Trade: Miner
Previous service: E P Horse act sergt?
Address: P Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahamstown 11 Dec 1900

James COONEY
Reg. no. 183
Age: 23, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Special police, 1st City
Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 5 Mar 1900

James COONEY
Age: 24, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Colonial Defence Forces
Enlisted: Grahams Town 22 Apr 1901

Herbert COOPER
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer (apprentice)
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Bedford
Father: William Cooper, Africa St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Bedford 27 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1549
Posted to: Hd Quarters Grahamstown

Herbert J COOPER
Dismounted Corps
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 3 Jan 1901

Joseph COOPER
Age: 38, Trade: Farmer
Address: Bathurst
Enlisted: Bathurst 29 Dec 1899

Cecil A CORDER
Reg. no. 36
Age: 17, Trade: Gentleman
Previous service: No
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 2 Feb 1900

Joseph William COSGROVE
Age: 56, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Spring Mount Via Calga
Enlisted: Sandflats 29 Jan 1900

Walter COTTER
Age: 34, Trade: Engineer
Previous service: No
Enlisted: Grahamstown 26 Feb 1900

James COUCH
Age: 35, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse, C M R
Wife: C Couch, Trotter St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 16 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1431

James COUCH
Infantry
Age: 34, Trade: Fitter
Previous service: Cape Infantry & Gorringes Column
Address: Albany Road, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 27 Jun 1901

Edward Charles COUSINS
Age: 22, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Martindale
Enlisted: Elephant Park 13 Feb 1900

Wilfred Henry COUSINS
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: M R C
Address: Martindale
Enlisted: Bathurst 29 Dec 1899

Samuel COWAN
Age: 24, Trade: Stationer
Previous service: Cameron Highlanders Volunteers
Address: Bedford
Father: Samuel Cowan, Monksford Peebles, Scotland
Enlisted: Bedford 10 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1557
Posted to: Hd Quarters Grahamstown

John COWIE
Age: 36, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Brabants Horse
Address: Todd St, North End, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Drie Vleis 8 Oct 1900

Benjamin CRITCHLOW
Age: 27, Trade: Provision dealer
Previous service: Remount Depot, Nauwpoort
Address: Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahams Town 8 Apr 1901

William CROLE
Age: 22, Trade: Plumber
Address: Zwarthope Station
Enlisted: Sandflats 9 Apr 1900

Percy CROOKES
Age: 26, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: No
Address: Steynsberg
Enlisted: Steynsberg 15 Jun 1900

George Henry CROSS
Age: 34, Trade: Hairdresser
Previous service: Marshalls Horse
Address: Grahams Town
Enlisted: Grahams Town 8 May 1901

Herbert CROSS
Age: 40, Trade: Tailor
Previous service: Have served in Burghers Forces Basuto Wars 1881 Con Erasmus
Address: Somerset East
Enlisted: Somerset East 17 Feb 1900

Cornelious CROUS
Reg. no. 22947
Age: 17
Previous service: Alexandria Town Guard
Address: Alexandria
Enlisted: Alexandria 3 Apr 1901

Cornelious CROUS
Discharged 30 Dec 1900
Previous service: No
Address: Alexandria
Enlisted: Alexandria 20 Nov 1900

Cornelious CROUS
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Alexandria
Brother: HJ Crous, Alexandria
Enlisted: No 1 division at Sandflats 14 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1481

Henry J CROUS
Reg. no. 22942
Age: 28, Trade: Farm Assistant
Previous service: City Police G Town (Special) 8 months
Address: Alexandria
Enlisted: Alexandria 31 Jan 1901

Joseph CULLEN
Age: 24, Trade: Barman
Previous service: No
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahams Town 6 Apr 1901

Alfred CUMMING
Reg. no. 39
Age: 17, Trade: Farmer
Address: Hilton Farm, PO GT
Enlisted: Grahamstown 29 Dec 1899

Edward Balfour CUNNINGHAM
Age: 20, Trade: Draughtsman
Previous service: 3 months service Brabants Horse
Address: "Bungalow" Zwartkops nr Port Elizabeth
Business address: Ry Engineers Office, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 22 Mar 1900

William CUNNINGHAM
Dismounted corps
Age: 20, Trade: Barman
Previous service: No
Address: G Town
Enlisted: G Town 10 Dec 1900

William James CUNNINGHAM
Age: 20, Trade: Barman
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Hill St, Grahamstown
Sister: A Cunningham, Drury St, Port Elizabeth
Enlisted: Grahamstown 27 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1494

William Wesley Morice CURLE
Mounted Section
Age: 17, Trade: Baker
Previous service: No
Address: Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 13 Feb 1900

Reginald C CURRIE
Reg. no. 32
Age: 17
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 28 Dec 1899

Rusell Edward CURRIE
Age: 18, Previous service: 6 months in the Intelligence
Address: Somerset East
Father: Maj WL Currie, Somerset East
Enlisted: Somerset East 1 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1735

William Cole CURRIE
Reg. no. 40
Age: 39, Trade: Government service
Previous service: No
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 20 Feb 1900

William L CURRIE (Major)
Reg. no. 27
Age: 43, Trade: Civil Service
Previous service: Brokers Rovers 77-78
Address: Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 8 Jan 1900

Joseph CURRIN
Age: 39, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Nesbitts L Horse 1881 12 months, Langberg 1897 Marshalls Horse, Nesbitts Infantry 10 months
Wife: FAM Currin, Beaufort St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 4 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1592

Joseph CURRIN
Age: 40, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Corporal in Nesbitts Horse, Nesbitts L Horse in 1881, Warrens Expedition '84 '85, 1st City Volunteers, Marshalls Horse, NH
Wife: Mrs J Currin, Beaufort St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: Grahamstown 1 Jul 1902

Joseph CURRIN
Dismounted
Substitute for Pte Relly
Age: 38, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse (Light), 1st City Mounted
Address: G Town
Enlisted: Grahamstown 20 Mar 1901

George CUSENS
Age: 41, Trade: Wheel Wright
Previous service: Colonial Volunteers
Address: Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 30 Dec 1899
Re-enlisted: Fort Beaufort 5 Feb 1900, aged 41, dismounted section