You may find the following of interest: London Times 24/04/01 (Wednesday) p5b Dateline Bombay, April 23. The Hawarden Castle, with a number of Boer prisoners arrived here this morning. Cape Times Weekly Edition 24/04/01 p22 The Hawarden Castle, with Boer POW has arrived at Bombay. Cape Times Weekly Edition 01/05/01 p24 Dateline London, Apr. 24. The Hawarden Castle has arrived at Bombay with Boer POW. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Sheldon" <David.Sheldon@poports.com.au> To: <BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: [BOER-WAR] Boer War - POW > Hi, > > A different request perhaps but I am looking for more information on my > grandfather MARTINUS DIEDERICK DE BEER who was a boer POW and who spent > time in India. > > The information below is all I can get from the South African > authorities - > would there be any further records or information from the British > records. > > > "MD de beer was one of the unfortunate POWs who spent a considerable time > on board ship. > They were on their way to Ceylon when the authorities discovered someone > with bubonic plague on board ship. > After spending sometime in Durban harbour in quarantine they were sent > back > to Cape Town to spend some more time there. > > The governor of Ceylon felt that the camps on the islands were > overflowing > thus they were sent to India. > > NO16847 > Name DE BEER, DIEDERICK MARTINUS > Age 33 > Address DAMPLAATS HEILBRON > Fieldcornetcy VECHTKOP > Captured at HOPETOWN 1901/02/23 > Sent to Ahmednagar INDIA on board the HAWARDEN Castle > > Most of these POWs reurned at the end of 1902 beginning of 1903 as the > monsoons rains had an influence on the ships travelling to and from > India." > > I would appreciate any help - there is an interesting story about my > grandfather and an English soldier who met in a battle - I will get my > facts > straight and send more info later. > > Is there a similar site to this that would deal with WW1 & WW2 - my other > Grandfather and my uncle served in the RFC and the SAAF . > > > Thanks and Regards, > > David V. Sheldon > >