Hello again, I tried to attach the letter but it is too large. If anyone would like a copy I will send it to your personal address Regards Andy Researching the following families: Hall Marsh Duthie Gregori and Armour www.canuck-halls.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Hall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Re: G Squadron Commander-in-Chief > Hello David/Julien, > Thanks for the information. It makes for very interesting reading. > > I am attaching the letter that W Duthie wrote to the colonial Secretary in > Natal asking for his money and chocolate (he was Scottish). > I notice it was April 1901and by that time he was in the c-in c. How do I > find out when he left the scouts and joined the C-in-C bodyguard, he does > say that he has been in continuous active service since leaving the scouts. > How does Compton's horse fit in, Julien, does this mean that the Bodyguards > were Compton's Horse? > > Where can I get a copy of his military record? > > The other question I have is- we have his medals, no bars, the scouts > emblem, the bodyguards emblem and an emblem with an IY on it which I think > it is for Imperial Yeomanry, Was the bodyguard part of the Yeomanry or did > he perhaps join the yeomanry after the bodyguard disbanded. > > > Again Thanks > Regards > Andy > > Researching the following families: Hall Marsh Duthie Gregori and Armour > www.canuck-halls.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Humphry" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:49 AM > Subject: [BOER-WAR] Re: G Squadron Commander-in-Chief > > > > Hello Andy, > > > > The Colonial Scouts were a short lived unit, formed in December 1899 and > disbanded in April 1900. They were mainly involved in scouting duties in > Zululand and in the Zululand/Transvaal border areas but saw very little > fighting. Upon disbandment most of the scouts, including your man, joined > other colonial units. > > > > The C-in-C's Bodyguard was formed in January 1900 as Lord Roberts's > bodyguard but after his return to the UK in the second half of 1900 the unit > was expanded into an operational regiment of about 600 officers and men. > They had 17 killed, including their CO, near Lindley 3/1/1901 and were > involved in further sharp actions in the Orange Free State in February and > March 1901. From April to July they were attached to a column operating in > the Eastern Transvaal and although they had no serious fighting during this > time at the end of July they were involved in another skirmish which > resulted in two killed and more wounded. It was disbanded soon after. > > > > I assume that additional payments were due to the Colonial Scouts for > operating away from their home area in Zululand (they were a Natal unit), > perhaps as a kind of 'danger money'. > > > > The chocolate boxes are regularly seen in the UK at antique fairs, > particularly specialised militaria fairs, and there might be the odd one on > eBay now and again. They are mostly red with some gold coloured edging so > are quite distinctive and I think are usually priced around £40. I have seen > details of some at auction which still contain the chocolate. > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > > > ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== > > Getting Started on Boer War Research? > > http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BWInfo.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.507 / Virus Database: 304 - Release Date: 8/4/2003 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.507 / Virus Database: 304 - Release Date: 8/4/2003