These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/98 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between D and J for the ORANGE RIVER SCOUTS (NEYLANS ORANGE RIVER IMPERIAL 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

Albert DE BEER
Reg. no. 230 and 26519
Religion: C of E, Age: 18, Nationality: Dutch, Trade: -
Previous service: Transkei Mtd Rifles for 3 months
Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 118 lbs, Chest: 32
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 22 Apr 1902 Queenstown
Father: C De Beer, Queenstown
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 months 9 days service
Character: Good
Born Queenstown '86

Hans DE BEER
Reg. no. 26492
Religion: C of E, Age: 25, Nationality: British, Trade: Painter
Previous service: Driscoll's Scouts IMR for 28 Months
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 152 lbs, Chest: 38
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 22 Apr 1902 Queenstown
Wife: Mrs Annie De Beer, Cathcart Road, Queenstown

Henry DUNSTON
Reg. no. 241
Religion: C of E, Age: 43, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Labourer
Previous service: Kaff Rifles for 3 months
Height: 5 ft 8, Weight: 160 lbs, Chest: 37
Complexion: Sallow, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Grey
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1902 Queenstown
Next of Kin: Mr W Smith, Queenstown
Single
Born: Worcester CC, 3 Aug '59
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 mths 15 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: c/o Harwoody Gripper and Co, Queenstown, CC

Theodore Henry EATWELL
Reg. no. 141 or 42083
Religion: C of E, Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Mason
Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 133 lbs, Chest: 33
Complexion: Fair: Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brownv Enlisted: 8 Apr 1902 Green Point
Brother: T? Eatwell, Westerford, Off Main Road, Rondebosch
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 months 28 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Buchanan Road, Claremont, Cape Town

Zacharius ENSLIN
Reg. no. 91
Religion: D R, Age: 36, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Transport Rider
Previous service: C D F for 12 months
Height: 6 ft 6, Weight: 185 lbs, Chest: 39
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: 11 Mar 1902 Tarkastad
Wife: Mrs Isabella Johanna Kathrina Enslin, Tarkastad
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 21 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Cape Police Dis 2, Kimberley
Born: Dist Bedford 18 Jun 1866

Charles Arthur EVANS
Reg no. 42198
Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: -, Religion: Protestant
Height: 5 ft 7, Weight: 130 lbs, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 24 Mar 1902 Uitenhage
Father: Mr GW Evans, Box 819, Johannesburg
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 8 days service
Character: Good

Arthur EVANS
Reg. no. 42040
Religion: C of E, Age: 23, Nationality: Australian, Trade: Boundary rider
No previous service
Height: 5 ft 10, Weight: 159 lbs, Chest: 37
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 3 Apr 1902 Green Point
Cousin: D Blair, 40 Butengracht St, Cape Town
Single
Born: Wellington NZ, 29 Mar 1878
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Australian Breweries, Burke St, Waterloo, Sydney, Australia

George D FORSYTH
Reg. no 225
Age: 27, Nationality: Scotch, Religion: Presp., Trade: Printer
Born: Edinburgh Scot. 20 Jul 1873
Previous service: Kaffarian Rifles for 9 months
Height: 5 ft 3, Weight: 9 st 4
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 19 Apr 1902 Queenstown
Brother: JL Forsyth, Van Ryan Mine, Johannesburg
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 mths 12 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: c/o Van Ryan Mine, Johannesburg

Alexander FRASER
Reg. no. 92 (42210)
Religion: Presbyterian, Age: 50, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Tailor
No previous service
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 37
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 12 Mar 1902 Tarkastad
Wife: Mrs A Fraser, Tarkastad
Born: Aberdeen Scotland 21 May 1852

William George GLENISTER
Born: Aliwal North 21 Jul 1868
Religion: C of England, Age: 33, Nationality: Col English, Trade: Draper
Previous service: BdorpT G [Burghersdorp Town Guard] for 6 months
Height: 5 ft 4, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 33
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 12 Mar 1902 Burghersdorp
Father: WG Glenister, Burghersdorp
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 20 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: Burghersdorp CC

Herbert GODFREY
Reg. no. (1) 83
Religion: C of E, Age: 20, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Farrier
Previous service: Special Police and W M R for 12 months
Height: 5 ft 11, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 32
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 14 Mar 1902 Tarkastad
Father: James Godfrey, Tarkastad
Single
Rank: Farrier Sergeant
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 18 days service
Character: Exemplary
Address after discharge: Tarkastad, CC
Born: Graaf Reinett 5 Jul 1881

Ignatius GREWAR
Reg. no 42224
Religion: Protestant, Age: 18, Nationality: English, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: C D F for 3 months
Height: 5 ft 10, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 37
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light
Enlisted: 24 Mar 1902 Uitenhage
Father: Mr John Grewar, Kleinpoort, dist Uitenhage
Single
Born: Hanover CC 12 Aug 1884
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 8 days service
Character: Good

Harry William HAINES
Reg. no.167 (41737)
Religion: C of E, Age: 19, Nationality: British, Trade: Clerk
Born in Cape Colony
Height: 5 ft 11, Weight: 165 lbs, Chest: 34
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1902 East London
Father: Mr W Haines, Quigney, East London, CC
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 mths 15 days service
Character: Good

Frank HALL
Reg. no. 86
Religion: C of E, Age: 24, Nationality: English, Trade: -
Previous service: 1 & 2 Brabant's Horse for 12 months
Height: 5 ft 9, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: Tarkastad 8 Mar 1902
Sister: Nursing Sister Hall, Kimberley, 11 Glen Hospital
Will deposited with: Le Roux and Garlake, Tarkastad
Single
Born: Bury, Lancashire, England 24 Jan 1878
Single
Rank: Sergeant
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902
Character: Good

John Abraham HARTSLIEF
Religion: D Ref, Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Butcher
Previous service: Winterberg M Rifles for 9 months
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 126 lbs, Chest: 31
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Enlisted: 8 Mar 1902 Tarkastad
Father: JA Hartslief, Tarkastad
Single
Born: Tarkastad 28 May 1882
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 24 days service
Character: Good

Christian HERSELMAN
Reg. no. 26498
Religion: Westleyan, Age: 18, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Tailor
Previous service: Gorrange's F C 3 mths, I M R 3 mths
Height: 5 ft 10, Weight: 164, Chest: 37
Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown
Mother: Mrs J Herselman, Sylan St, Queenstown
Enlisted: 15 Apr 1902 Queenstown
Single

Henry Vincent HILDITCH
Reg. no. 43032
Religion: C of E, Age: 21, Nationality: English, Trade: Draper
Previous service: KFS for 7 months
Height: 5 ft 8½, Weight: 140 lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair
Enlisted: 25 Apr 1902 Green Point
Brother: FC Hilditch, PO 448, Cape Town, CC
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 mths 6 days service
Character: Good
Address after discharge: c/o B Wood and Co, Beaufort West, CC

Douglas Edmund Stanley HILES
Reg. no. 42218
Religion: Wesleyan, Age: 20, Nationality: Col. English, Trade: Fireman
Previous service: Kimberley Light Horse C P for 9 months
Born in Kimberley 16 Apr 1881
Height: 5 ft 11, Weight: 165 lbs, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light
Scars on Nose and Knee
Enlisted: 12 Mar 1902 Burghersdorp
Father: MF Hiles, Peddie
Single
Rank: Corporal
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 20 days service
Character: Very Good
Address after discharge: Peddie vej Kingwilliam's Town

Edward HOGAN
Reg. no. 202 (36140)
Religion: Roman Catholic, Age: 29, Nationality: Irish, Trade: Saddler
Previous service: K R MMR ILH Towbichans Fields Force for 26 months
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 123 lbs, Chest: 35
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Tattoos on left arm
Wife: Louisa Hogan, Alexandra Road, King William's Town
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1902 King William's Town
Rank: Corporal
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 2 months service
Character: Good

Herbert HOWE
Religion: C of E, Age: 19, Nationality: Colonial, Trade: Trader
Previous service: I M I for 9 months
Height: 5 ft 6, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light brown
Small scar on left cheek
Enlisted: 10 Apr 1902 Bethulie
Born: Aliwal North 4/7/1884
Aunt: Mrs W Reynolds, Amalinda Road, East London
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 1 mths 22 days service
Address after discharge: c/o Miss Reynolds, c/o GPO East London
Character: Good

Francis JACOBS
Reg. no 42139
Religion: C of E, Age: 36, Nationality: Ireland, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: C I H for 6 months
Height: 5 ft 10, Weight: 173 lbs, Chest: 40
Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Brown
Marks: Woman on L F arm
Enlisted: 15 Apr 1902 Green Point
Wife: Mrs AA Jacobs, Kent Cottage, Kent Road, Wynberg

Hendrik JACOBS
Reg. no. 273 (43125)
Religion: Church of England, Age: 20, Nationality: Cape Colonial, Trade: Labourer
Height: 5 ft 6, Weight: 150 lbs, Chest: 36
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark
Enlisted: 5 May 1902 Green Point
Mother: Johanna Jacobs, 5 Goldsmith Road, Salt River, Cape Town
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 1 mth 27 days service
Character: Good

Alexander JARVIE
Reg. no. 321 (43412)
Religion: C of E, Age: 20, Nationality: British, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 1st VLA (Glasgow) for 2 years, Tarkastad Town Guard
Height: 5 ft 8½, Weight: 140 lbs
Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown
Enlisted: 31 May 1902
Born: 27 Dec 1882 Glasgow, Scotland
Father: Archie Jarvie, c/o Kalkstone Lodge, Queenstown
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 1 mth 1 day service
Address after discharge: c/o Lyndon, Tarkastad, CC

William JOUBERT
Reg. no. 308
Religion: Dutch Reformed, Age: 18, Nationality: Dutch, Trade: Farmer
Height: 5 ft 9, Weight: 160 lbs
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Enlisted: 23 May 1902 Bethulie
Born: Venterstad 11 Jun 1883
Father: Mr J Joubert, Venterstad
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 1 mth 9 days service

Piet JOUBERT
Age: 17, Nationality: Dutch Colonial, Trade: Clerk
No Previous service
Height: 5 ft 4, Weight: 124 lbs, Chest: 31
Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark
Born in Venterstadt CC 28 Dec 1884
Enlisted: 23 Mar 1902 Bethulie
Father: Jnersus? Joubert, Venterstadt
Single
Rank: Trooper
Discharged on disbandment of Corps 30 Jun 1902 after 3 mths 9 days service
Character: Good