These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/167 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between T and V for the WESTERN PROVINCE MOUNTED RIFLES. 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
Henry Temple GOLDSCHMIDT [MISFILED under Temple]
Age: 29, Trade: Rhodesia Civil Servant
Previous service: late Southern Rhodesia Volunteers
Address: Madeira House, Cape Town
Business address: British Southern Africa Co, Cape Town
Grandmother: Mrs Goldschmidt, c/o Colonial Orphan Chamber, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 10 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 257
Gabriel Joseph Richard TAYLASAC
Age: 20, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 3 years
Business address: Resident Engineers Office
Address: 53 Milton Road, Observatory Road
Mother: Mrs MJ Taylasac, address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 14 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 438
Frank TAYLOR
Age: 21, Trade: Archie draughtsman
Previous service: Volunteer drill
Address: 4 Avenue Terrace, Gardens, CT
Business address: P W Dept, CT
Father: S Taylor, Deaucroft Bridgewater South England
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 154
John James TAYLOR
Age: 24, Trade: Bookseller
Has had previous service
Address: 9 Cavendish St, Woodstock
Business address: c/o Darter Bros and Walton, Adderley St, CT
Mother: Mrs E Taylor, Bellvue Tce, Borrowark Deiley [Duley] England
Enlisted: Cape Town 9 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 492
Laurence Wilson TAYLOR
Age: 21, Trade: Trader
No previous service
Address: 39 Devon St, Woodstock
Father: Alfred Taylor, Address as above
Enlisted: Clanwilliam 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 623
Posted to: A2
Adrerrn? TERHOEVEN
Age: 18, Trade: Driver
Previous service: D M T in Somerset Strand
Father: A Terhoeven, Somerset Strand
Enlisted: Malmesbury 26 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 1079
Thomas Laurent TERPEUD
Age: 29, Trade: Telegraphist
Previous service: American Navy, Marshall's Horse
Address: c/o Rev father McSherry, P Elizabeth
Father: Joseph Terpeud, Nazareth House, P Elizabeth
Enlisted: Port Elizabeth 13 May 1901
Reg. no. 800
Posted to H4
Andrew THEUNISSEN
Age: 18, Trade: None
Previous service: Burges Squadron
Father: L Theunissen, Wimmershoek, Dist. Paarl
Enlisted: Porterville Road 5 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1569
Posted to: "N" Squadron
John A? THOMAS
Age: 19, Trade: Carpenter
No previous service
Business address: AB Reid, Mowbray
Address: Rose St, Mowbray
Father: John W Thomas, Address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 9 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 226
John THOMPSON
Age: 18, Trade: Monumental Mason [apprentice]
Previous service: Town Guard Wynberg
Address: Good Hope Rd, Wynberg
Father: Geo Thompson, Address as above
Enlisted: Capetown 30 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 771
William THOMPSON
Age: 19, Trade: Jockey
No previous service
Father: William Thompson, Post Office, East London
Enlisted: Cape Town 30 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 1278
Andries Johannes Jacobus THUYNENIA?
Age: 35, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: Colonial D M Troops
Wife: Mrs A Thuynenia, Wellington Station
Enlisted: Malmesbury 25 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 740
Posted to G3
Harold THWAITES
Age: 17, Trade: Am at school
Previous service: Bredasdorp DMT
Address: The Bredaney, Bredasdorp CC
Father: Clark Thwaites, Re M Bredasdorp
Enlisted: Malmesbury 11 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 929
Posted to: F
Herbert Jobuson TIGHE
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk?
No previous service
Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Tighe, 4 Maitland Road, Salt River
Enlisted: Cape Town 13 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1326
Albert Reginald TINDALL
Age: 18 years 11 months, Trade: Civil servant
Previous service: 1 year 8 months in Victoria College Volunteers
Address: Brooklyn House, Camp St, Capetown
Business address: Education Department
Father: The Rev Henry Tindall, Stellenbosch
Enlisted: Capetown 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 43
William Charles TITTERTON
Age: 22, Trade: Clerk
Has had previous service
Address: Bellevue, Zonnebloem
Business address: Colonial Office, Grave St
Father: CS Titterton, Zonnebloem
Enlisted: Cape Town 9 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 158
William Thomas Alexander TODD
Age: 29, Trade: Agent
No previous service
Address: De Aar
Business address: De Aar
Uncle: Dr Alexander, De Aar
Enlisted: Capetown 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 157
JA du TOIT
Age: 20, Trade: Farrier
No previous service
Mother: Mrs U [or M] du Toit, Hyde St, Zonnebloem, Cape Town
Enlisted: Malmesbury 21 May 1901
Reg. no. 817?
Posted to H3
Harry Charles TOLRIEN
Age: 18, Trade: Clerk
No previous service
Business address: 21 Waterkant St
Address: 8 Orange St
Father: John Tolrien, address as above
Enlisted: Drill Hall Cape Town 29 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 719
Charles Howard TOMSETT
Age: 18, Trade: Compositor
No previous service
Address: 1 Dundee Terrace, Rondebosch
Father: HB Tomsett, Address as above
Enlisted: Capetown 15 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 611
Posted to: F3
Frederick TOOKE
Age: 43, Trade: Coachman
Previous service: C L H
Address: 14 Primrose St, Cape Town
Daughter: Blanche Tooke, Address as above
Enlisted: Porterville Road 7 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1553
Posted to: M Squadron
John Milton TOWN
Age: 29, Trade: Coachman
Previous service: W Riding Regt
Wife: Kate Town, 20 Osbourne St, Capetown
Enlisted: Capetown 14 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 1201
John Wilfrid TOWNSEND
Age: 39, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: B M I
Address: None
Cousin: Amy Clack, King Williamstown
Enlisted: Cape Town 17 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 902
Jacob Wentzel TRANT
Age: 22, Trade: Blacksmith and Farrier
No previous service
Next of kin: Widow A Trant, Somerset W. Strand
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 137
Peter Godfried TRANT
Age: 33, Trade: Farrier
Previous service: D M T Sir Lowrys Pass, DEOVR
Wife: Minnie Trant, Sir Lowrys Pass
Enlisted: Sir Lowrys Pass 14 May 1901
Reg. no. 814
James TRUTER
Age: 20, Trade: Cycling Engineer
Previous service: 13 months
Mother: Mrs P Truter, 1 Oak St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 16 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 435/ 682 April 1901
Peter John TRUTER
Age: 25, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: 3 months
Wife: Mrs E Truter, 1 Oak St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 16 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 436
Algernon TUCKER
Age: 34, Trade: Amalgamator
Has previous service
Address: Palmyra House, Claremont
Father: H Tucker, address as above
Enlisted: Malmesbury 11 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 54
Daniel Robert TURNBULL
Age: 30, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Brabants Horse
Wife: Mrs Dora Turnbull, Maitland, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 20 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 1400
John VAN BLERK
Age: 20, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Burges Squadron
Mother: Mrs A Van Blerk, Breda St, Paarl, CC
Enlisted: Porterville Road 5 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1560
Posted to N Squadron
John VAN BLERK
Age: 19, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: PDMT
Address: Market St, Paarl
Father: Albert van Blerk, Address as above
Enlisted: Malmesbury 15 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 76 [756]
Posted to F4
Andrew George Henry VAN BREDA
Age: 25, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: WPMR, Dist Mounted Troop
Address: Malmesbury
Next of kin: Mrs D v Breda, Malmesbury
Enlisted: Malmesbury 26 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 639
Posted to G4
Sebastian VAN BREDA
Age: 20, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: C T C Bodyguard
Mother: Frances van Breda, Constantia Road, Wynberg
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 893
Posted to G3 [H4 deleted], Man is anxious to be attached to Lieut Woolfes Troop
Killed: 1 Dec 1901
Westcott Morris VAN BREDA
Age: 19
Discharged: 5 Apr 1901
Mother: Mrs GH van Breda, Orange Ticht [Tigt] Gardens
Enlisted: Capetown 5 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 31
John Mark Wessels VAN DER LINGEN [RINGEN]
Age: 17, Trade: Printer [apprentice]
Previous service: Colonial Volunteers
Address: 9 Eddison Villa, St Georges Road, Green Point
Business address: c/o DF Du Toit and Co, Paarl
Father: Rev AA v d Ringen, Durban, Natal
Enlisted: Malmesbury 25 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 734
Posted to: G3
Frederick Christian VAN NIEKERK
Age: 30, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: D M T
Wife: D? M Van Niekerk, Wellington
Enlisted: Porterville Road 25 Jun 1902
Reg. no. 1520
Posted to: K Squadron
William van Reede VAN OUDTSHOOM
Age: 22, Trade: Clerk Colonial Office
Address: c/o HR Home Esq., Civil Commissioner, Cape
Business address: Colonial Office
Father: W v R van Oudtshoom, c c and R m Murraysburg
Enlisted: Cape Town 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 108
John Frederick VAN REENEN
Age: 27, Trade: Civil servant
Previous service: Imperial Yeomanry Scouts
Address: 56 Sir Lowry Road, CT
Mother: Mrs CM Street, address as above
Business address: Chief Loco Supts Office, Salt River
Enlisted: Capetown 8 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 132
William Henry VAN REENEN
Age: 21, Trade: Plaster man
No previous service
Address: York Rd, Wynberg
Father: Henry van Reenen, address as above
Business address: Contructor Kalk Bay
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 359
Johannes Wm VAN ROOYEN
Age: 26, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: W P M R
Address: 21 Capital St, Salt River
Sister: Miss J Fraser, Address as above
Enlisted: Cape Town 15 Apr 1901
Reg. no. 684
John William VAN ROOYEN
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Roberts Horse
Address: 21 Chapel St, Salt River
Sister: Mrs Johannes Fraser, address as above
Business address: Platenburg Bay, Knysner
Enlisted: Cape Town 15 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 428
Robert William VERDAL
Age: 20, Trade: Messenger
No previous service
Address: 1 Primrose St, Cape Town
Mother: Catherine Williamson, 1 Primrose St, Cape Town
Business address: Res. Engineer's Office, CGR, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 14 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 439
Anthony VIANELLO
Age: 33, Trade: Bootmaker
Wife: Mrs Vianello, Malmesbury
Enlisted: Malmesbury 21 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 1449
William James VILLET
Age: 23, Trade: Farrier
Previous service: Roberts Horse, Prb W L H and C L H
Father: J Villet, 9 Loader St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Porterville Road 15 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1641
Jim H de VILLIERS
Age: 20, Trade: Blacksmith
No previous service
Address: Lady Cory St, Paarl
Brother: Ockert de Villiers, D J Son, Lady Grey St, Paarl
Enlisted: Malmesbury 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 840
Posted to: H3
Ockert T de VILLIERS
Age: 22 last birthday, Trade: Wagon Maker
Previous service: W M I
Address: Dammetge Paarl
Grandfather: OT de Villiers, address as above
Enlisted: Malmesbury 16 May 1901
Reg. no. 829
Posted to H3
William VINCENT
Age: 41, Trade: Engineer
Previous service: 14th Hussars, 3rd Kent Artillery Volunteers
Address: Royal Hotel, East London
Wife: Margaret Vincent, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: East London 21 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 958
Jacobus VISSER
Age: 27, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Burges Squadron
Wife: Mrs J Visser, Bed Gardens St, Paarl, CC
Enlisted: Porterville Road 5 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 1572
Posted to N Squadron
Francis VIVEROS [VERVEIRO]
Age: 17, Trade: Locksmith
Previous service: M M Rifles
Father: Mr F Viveros, 72 Long Market St, Cape Town
Enlisted: Cape Town 1 May 1902 until 15 Nov 1902
Reg. no. 1493
Daniel William Lamb VOGES
Age: 31, Trade: Carriage Builder
Previous service: Special Cape Police
Address: Somerset West
Father: WP Voges, Somerset West
Enlisted: Malmesbury 10 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 1128
Henry VOGES
Age: 21, Trade: Carpenter
No previous service
Mother: Mrs M Voges, Percy St, Salt River, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 26 May 1902
Reg. no. 1571 [1035 deleted]
Engen Edward VOGTS
Age: 40 (27 Mar 1901), Trade: Hotelkeeper Victoria West
Previous service: Colonial Forces
Address: Victoria Hotel, Victoria West or c/o Stationery Office, Cape Town
Wife: Mrs JP Vogts, Victoria West, CC
Enlisted: Cape Town 12 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 487
Douglas VOS
Age: 18, Trade: Watchmaker
Business address: HF Seale
Mother: Mrs C Vos, 13 Williams St, Woodstock
Enlisted: Cape Town 11 Jan 1901
Reg. no. 332