These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/98 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between SIL and VIC 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
Jacobus August DOYLE [Misfiled]
Age: 19, Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown
Next of Kin: Joseph Berend Doyle, Scheiding St, Pretoria
Enlisted: Pretoria 20 Apr 1901
Abraham Christopher SWANEPOEL
Permanent address: 2 Clare Rd, Johannesburg
Age: 27, Height: 5 ft 7, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark
Mother: Mrs Swanepoel, Krugersdorp
Enlisted: Pretoria 3 May 1901
Frank TARR
Previous service: G T Guard
Address: Mrs CJ Tarr, Market Square, G Town
Mother: HG Tarr, Market Square, G Town
Enlisted: 18 Dec 1901 Grahamstown
Reg. no 1438
Hollings TARR
Age: 26, Trade: Plumber
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse 6 mths, Plumers Column 9 mths
Wife: Mrs H Tarr, Godben St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 18 Feb 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1796
Reuben TASMER
Age: 18
Previous service: Colonial Defence Force, Gorringe Flying Column
Mother: Mrs R Tasmer/ Mrs C Tasmer, Bertram St, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 30 Dec 1901 Grahamstown
Re-enlisted: 1 Jul 1902 Somerset East
Reg. no. 1511
Percy James THACKER
Age: 16
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Father: Thomas Joseph Thacker, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Fort Beaufort
Reg. no. 1727
Ernest Webb THOMAS
Age: 17/19, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse - 2½ years
Mother: Mrs JP Thomas/Mrs MA Thomas, Raglan Road, G Town
Enlisted: 26 Dec 1901
Re-enlisted: 1 Jul 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1482
Charles Edward THOMSON
Age: 23, Trade: Barman
Previous service: Cape Police District no. 2 and Bert Peake
Address: Lower Market Square, Uitenhage
Father: AH Thomson, Barkly Road, Kimberley
Enlisted: 27 Mat 1902 Port Elizabeth
Reg. no. 1867
Arthur THORPE
Reg. no. 23274
Age: 18, Nationality: British, Trade: Elec Eng
Enlisted: 1 Feb 1901
Father: William Thorpe, Johannesburg
Single
Charles Henry TIDBURY
Age: 26, Trade: Photographer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Fort Beaufort
Father: Charles Tidbury, Ebenezer West, Stockenstroom
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 1 Jan 1902
Reg. no.1724
Albert James TIMMS
Age: 17, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Father: Henry Timms, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Fort Beaufort
Reg. no. 1692
Albert James TIMMS
Substitute for A Begbire
Age: 16, Trade: Farmer?
Previous service: Fort Beaufort Town Guard and Fort Beaufort D M T
Parents: Henry and Ester Timms, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 18 Jul 1901
Harry John TIMMS
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Father: Henry Timms, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 11 Jan 1902 Fort Beaufort
Reg. no. 1721
Henry John TIMMS
Age: 20, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Colonial Forces Nesbitt's Horse
Mother: Mrs Ethel Timms, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 28 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1721
Benjamin TRIBE
Age: 25/26, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Grahamstown
Father: EC Tribe, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Grahamstown
Re-enlisted: Sanatorium Gunsberg 30 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1575
Benjamin TRIBE
Age: 25, Nationality: English, Trade: Clerk
Enlisted: 26 Oct 1901
Father: Edward C Tribe, Beaufort St, Grahamstown
Single
Harry TRIBE
Age: 19, No trade
Previous service: Town Guard
Address: Market Square, Grahamstown
Mother: Mrs Foxcroft, Market Sq, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 3 Jan 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1572
Cecil Deacon E TROLLIP
Age: 22, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Address: Graaffwater Alexandria
Enlisted: 23 Jan 1900 Alexandria
Gustavus Havelock TROLLIP
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: In the Stellaland Horse and was in the Langeberg Campaign
Address: Bedford
Enlisted: 19 Jan 1900 Bedford
Thomas Henry Edward TROLLIP
Age: 46, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Address: Post Office, Graaffwater
Enlisted: 23 Jan 1900 Alexandria
Albert TURNER
Age: 21, Trade: Grocer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Drostdy, Grahamstown
Father: J Turner, Drostdy, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 30 Jun 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1593
Albert Arthur TURNER
Age: 20, Trade: Grocer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Grahamstown
Father: J Turner, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 14 Jan 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1593
Lile TURNER
Age: 22, Trade: Shoemaker
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Grahamstown
Father: J Turner, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 30 Dec 1901 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1513
Lyle TURNER
Age: 22, Trade: Shoemaker
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Drostdy, Grahamstown
Mother: Mrs Turner, Drostdy, Grahamstown
Enlisted: 1 Jul 1902 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1513
Wilfred James TURNER
Age: 22, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Eastern Province Horse
Next of kin: Mrs E Turner, Sprigg St, Cradock
Enlisted: 25 October 1901 Colesberg
Henry Christian VAN BLERK
Age: 23, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Colesberg Town Guard
Address: Colesberg
Father: F Van Blerk, Colesberg
Enlisted: 13 Jul 1901 Colesberg
Peter John VAN BLERK
Age: 22, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Western Province Mounted Rifles for 3 months
Address: Colesberg
Mother: Mrs M Van Blerk, Colesberg
Enlisted: 14 Jul 1901 Colesberg
William Henry VAN BLERK
Age: 24, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Have action as guide to Gen Plumer
Address: Colesberg
Father: F Van Blerk, Colesberg
Enlisted: 17 Jul 1901 Colesberg
William Stanton VAN BLERK
Age: 18, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Colonial Defence Service 3 months
Address: Colesberg
Mother: Mrs M Van Blerk, Colesberg
Enlisted: Colesberg 10 Jul 1901
Albert John VANDERBERG
Age: 19, Trade: Shoemaker
Has had previous service
Address: Somerset East
Father: BJ Vanderberg, Kromsburg, Jaggersftn Rd
Enlisted: 1 Jul 1902 Somerset East
Reg. no. 1416
Albert Jacobus VAN DER BERG
Age: 19, Trade: Shoemaker
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: C/o Mrs Lombard, Bathwal St, G Town
Mother: H Van der Berg, Kroonsberg, Jagersfontein Rd
Enlisted: 10 Dec 1901 Grahamstown
Reg. no. 1416
Gert Christoffel VAN DEN BERG
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Adelaide
Mother: Martha Van den Berg, Adelaide
Enlisted: 3 Jan 1902 Adelaide
Reg. no. 1589
Posted to Grahamstown
Petrus Willem VAN DEN BERG
Age: 44, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Wife: Martha Van Den Berg, Adelaide
Enlisted: 3 Jan 1902 Adelaide
Reg. no. 1590
Posted to Grahamstown
Arthur Frank VAN DER DECKEN
Age: 18
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Fort Beaufort
Father: Albert Van Der Decken, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Fort Beaufort
Reg. no. 1689
Harold Edward VAN NIEKERK
Age: 27 or 37, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Alexandria
Mother: C Van Niekerk, Alexandria
Enlisted: 14 Dec 1901 Sand Flats
Reg. no. 1581
Herbert Dunstenville? VAN NIEKERK
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse Alexandria Troop
Address: Alexandria
Mother: Charlotte Van Niekerk, Alexandria
Enlisted: 16 Dec 1901 Alexandria
Reg. no. 1578
Edward Harold VAN DER RIET
Age: 26, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: Kaffarian Rifles
Address: Alexandria
Mother: A Van der Riet, Port Alfred
Enlisted: Sand Flats 14 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1583
Andrew Charles VAN ROOYEN
Age: 21, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Town Guard George
Mother: Cornelia Van Rooyen, George
Enlisted: 25 May 1901 George
Frederick Jacobus VAN DER WESTHUISEN
Age: 54, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Town Guard and Cape Police
Wife: Annie Van der Westhuisen, Adelaide
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Adelaide
Reg. no. 1543
Posted to Grahamstown
Jacobus Johannes VAN WYNGARD
Age: 40, Trade: Mason
Wife: Anna E Van Wyngard, Blanco
Enlisted: 25 May 1901 George
Signed name with X
Johannes VERMAAK
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Private Address: Lances Lane, Uitenhage
Business Address: Glen Connor, via Uitenhage
Mother: Mrs JS Vermaak, Lances Lane, Uitenhage
Enlisted: Sandflats 14 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1586
Alfred VICE
Reg. no. 22051
Age: 36, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Enlisted: 8 Nov 1900
Wife: Annie Vice, Yellowwoods via Fort Beaufort
Clyde Douglas VICE
Age: 15
Previous service: Town Guard
Mother: Effie Healy Vice, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 1 Aug 1901 Fort Beaufort
Subs for J Shia
John VICE
Age: 49, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Wife: Kate D Vice, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: 1 Jan 1902 Fort Beaufort
Re-enlisted: 25 Jun 1902 Bedford
Reg. no. 1717
William VICE
Age: 20
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Mother: Johanna Vice, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: Fort Beaufort 11 Jan 1902
Reg. no 1722
Nicholas Petrus VICTOR
Age: 18, Trade: Transport Rider
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Father: NP Victor, Adelaide
Enlisted: 19 Dec 1901 Reg. no. 1463
Posted to Grahamstown
Peter Christopher VICTOR
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitt's Horse
Address: Adelaide
Father: Nicholas N Victor, Adelaide
Enlisted: 1 Dec 1901 Adelaide
Reg. no. 1453
Posted to Grahamstown