These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/125 for the Boer War service records for selected names between M and RIT for the SCOTTISH 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

W McCANN
Reg no. 60
Enlisted: Johannesburg 12 Aug 1901
Age 26, Nationality: English, Trade - saddler
Mother: Mrs E McCann, No2 George St, Port Elizabeth
Discharged: 24 Jan 1902, time expired

J MACKASKILL
Enlisted : Durban 19 Jan 1901
Reg no. 539
Nationality: Scotch, trade: bank clerk
Rank: Piper
Cause of discharge: Disbandment of Corps 15 Oct 1902
Character: exemplary: length of service: 1 yr 271 days
Address after discharge: Bank of Afsco, Durban, Natal

John McLACHLAN
Reg no. 24292
Age 18, Nationality: Scotch, Trade: Factory hand
Father: John McLachlan, Ellis Rd, Sea Point, C T
Unmarried
Enlisted 3 Dec 1900
Discharged : 17 Jun 1901

Peter McLAREN
British Subject
Previous service: 13 Months B B Police 1889, 194 day P M L Horse, 19 month Kaffarian Rifles
Enlisted: Durban 19 Dec 1901
Age 32, fair complexion, 5ft 5½, Grey eyes, fair hair
Mother: Mrs McLaren, 364 Church St, Pietermaritzburg
Birthplace: Comrie, Perthshire
Occupation: Baker

Duncan Cameron McLEOD VC
No 40070
Nationality: Scotch
Previous service: 16 years Black Watch 42nd
Enlisted: Johannesburg 28th Dec 1901
Discharged: 18 July 1902
Age: 46, Complexion: fresh, 5ft 8¾, brown eyes, dark hair,
Daughter: Florrie Cameron McLeod, Mount Pleasant Hotel, Port St, C Town
Birthplace: Perthshire
Occupation: Farrier

George Douglas McLEOD
Enlisted: Kimberley 6 Jan 1901
Reg no. 26024
Age 39, Nationality: Scot, trade: Baker
Mother: Mrs Mitchell McLeod, Inverness, Scotland
Wife: Elizabeth McLeod, 51 DeBeers Rd, Kimberley

William McNAIR
Reg no. 24333
Enlisted: Maitland Camp 18 Dec 1900
Age 31, Nationality: Scotch, trade: Cooper
Aunt: Mrs Ellen Thompson, 45 Bree St, Cape Town
Unmarried

John MARONY
British subject Previous service 181 days J M R
Enlisted Durban 12 Feb 1902
Age 26 9/12 months, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
5 ft 6½, 146 lbs
Mother: Mrs Marony, 45 Tyzak St, Durban
Birthplace, King William's Town, Cape Colony
Occupation: Carpenter

William John MATTHEWS
Enlisted Johannesburg 21 Jul 1901
Reg no. 35472
Age 18, Nationality: English: Trade: Painter
Father: Mr J Matthews, Buffalo Rd, Kingwilliamstown
Discharged: 29 Jul 1901 as unfit

Charles Edward MORITZ
Reg no. 36971
British subject
Previous service: A S C 26th Coy 18 Oct 1901, J M Rys 4 Jan 1901
Enlisted: Durban, 28 Dec 1901
Discharged: Johannesburg, 15 June 1902, time expired
Aged 24 8/12 , fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair
5ft 10, 163 lbs,
Sister: Mrs F Jorgesson, P.O. East London
Birthplace Germany, Saxmy, Roglictit?
Occupation: Interpreter

John MURGATROYD
Reg no: 24923
Age 46, Nationality: English, trade: Carpenter
Wife: Mrs S Murgatroyd, Corner of Pauls and Bayswater Rd, East London Born: Darlingross, Durham

Jeremiah O'REILLY
Reg no. 31831
Enlisted: Green Point Camp, Cape Town 12 February (March in pencil above) 1901
Age 35, Nationality, Irish, Trade: Male Nurse
Mother: Mrs A O' Reilly, 83 Wale St, Cape Town
Unmarried

JA PAKENHAM
Transferred in Johannesburg from K H to 2nd Scottish Horse 28 Dec 1901
Reg no. 40076
Nationality: Irish
Discharged: 7 Jul 1902 as corps disbanded, Cape Town
Rank: Trooper
Character: Very Good: service 192 days
Address after discharge: Natal Border Police, Dundee, Natal

UM PARK
Cyclist - own machine
Kafir Linguist Marksman badge (crack shot)
Good marksman
Enlisted 13 Feb 1901 Durban
5ft 6, 24 years old, brown hair, blue eyes, scar on chin and right arm and also tattoed on arm
Experience: 13 months D L I cycling present campaign
Nationality: Scotch, trade: carpenter
Mother Mrs D Bain, Balgowrie Lodge, Churchill Rd, Durban

Cuthbert James PARKER
British subject
Enlisted: Durban 24 Mar 1902
21 yrs 7/12 months old, dark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes
5 ft 9½, 140 lbs
Uncle: P H J Butler, Imperial Hotel, Pietermaritzburg
Birthplace, England, Cumberland?, Carlisle?
Occupation: Clerk

DG PAULIN
Reg no 203
Enlisted: Johannesburg 29 Jul 1901
Son: N V Paulin, Smith St, King Williams Town,
Married
Discharged: 23 Jan 1902 time expired

William McDonald REID
Reg no 20926
Born: Macduff, Scotland
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth, 28 Jan 1901
Age 31, nationality: Scotch, occupation: Traveller
Unmarried
Cousin: Thomas McDonald West, Pier St, Port Elizabeth
Unmarried
Discharged: 28 Jul 1901

Joseph RETHWICK
Enlisted: East London, 8 Jul 1901
Age 20, British, trade: Mason
Reg no: 354 50
Father: Mr Adolph Rethwick, St James R?, Southwood, East London
Unmarried
Discharged: 30 Dec 1901
Born in Cape Colony