I wish to learn more about the SAC in the Boer War. Can anyone suggest some sources or reading on the subject. I have found 2 chapters written by Baden-Powell from his "Lessons from the Varsity of Life" that was written about the SAC but would like to know more about the role and experience of the SAC. My grandfather served 3 years (1 May 1901-1904) in the SAC and although I have received a copy of his service file from South Africa there is not much I can glean from it. He did have the Queens South Africa medal with 5 clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, and South Africa 1902 so I assume he would have moved around quite a bit in that 3 years and would have been involved in hostilities and later the civil police role. Thank you. Edie "on the rox"

Would also like to know more about the SAC which my husband's grandfather was a member of. Hired a researcher to find his records (which were listed on NARA website) but actual record could not be found in the Archives. Barbara suburb of Albany, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Lenzen" <elenzen@telus.net> To: <BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 6:27 PM Subject: [BOER-WAR] Seeking information of South African Constabulary > I wish to learn more about the SAC in the Boer War. Can anyone suggest some > sources or reading on the subject. I have found 2 chapters written by > Baden-Powell from his "Lessons from the Varsity of Life" that was written > about the SAC but would like to know more about the role and experience of > the SAC. My grandfather served 3 years (1 May 1901-1904) in the SAC and > although I have received a copy of his service file from South Africa there > is not much I can glean from it. He did have the Queens South Africa medal > with 5 clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa > 1901, and South Africa 1902 so I assume he would have moved around quite a > bit in that 3 years and would have been involved in hostilities and later > the civil police role. Thank you. > > > > Edie "on the rox" > > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > Boer War Links > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWarLinks.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi All: The South African Constabulary may have been intended as a police unit, but seems to have had a largely military roll, and was claimed to be largely Canadian: http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/boer/southafricaconstabulary_e.html http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-506.002-e.html Plus Baden-Powell's role: http://www.scouting.org.za/seeds/sac.html http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-piper12.htm The South African Museum of Military History: http://www.militarymuseum.co.za/ANCESTORS.html J.F.C. Fuller in his "Memoirs of an Unconventional Soldier" recalls as a subaltern of 23 when he was an Intelligence Officer in charge of Kaffir Scouts in 1902. They were with a column of South African Constabulary operating against three Boer Commandos. He saw what he thought were S.A.C. on his right, then he realised they were part of Kritzinger's Commando in British khaki uniforms. His 70 Kaffir Scouts were a mixture of "Kaffirs, Basutos, half-caste Hottentots and one evil-eyed Bushman". They covered an area of 4000 square miles around Bothaville and the River Valsh. See also his "The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars". Yours, John Wilson