I agree with Francois. Active Citizen Force. the kind of territorial forces that many countries have. It was always the South African term. Patricia Frykberg -------------------------------------------------- From: "Colin Möhr" <mohr@lantic.net> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:05 PM To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? > How about As Civilian Person? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter John Jones" <peter_jones@telkomsa.net> > To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 11:40 AM > Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? > > >> If you google "ACP military term" you get some 45 possibilities; None of >> them seem to refer to concentration camps so your guess is as good as >> mine. >> >> Pete >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michele Cocker" <michele.cocker@mweb.co.za> >> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:25 AM >> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? >> >> >>> My husband is a Military history boff. >>> >>> He doesn't know (sounds funny in retrospect doesn't it?) but he has >>> posted >>> a >>> question on several of his war forums. >>> >>> So if no-one else on the mailing list can help - you do have a bunch of >>> war >>> boff's on it for you. >>> >>> Regards >>> Michele >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave Long >>> Sent: 07 August 2011 23:02 PM >>> To: BOER-WAR@rootsweb.com; SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? >>> >>> Good day >>> >>> >>> >>> Does anyone know what the abbreviation 'ACP' stands for in a military >>> context? >>> >>> >>> >>> It pops up on the BCCD website (British Concentration Camps of the >>> South >>> African War 1900-1902): >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Examples where used: >>> >>> >>> >>> . Reason departure : transferred ACP Town >>> >>> . Reason departure: returned home, ACP Fordsburg. >>> >>> . Reason departure: gone to live per ACP. Destination: >>> Johannesburg. >>> >>> . Reason departure: to town, per ACP. >>> >>> >>> >>> Also of interest is that the some wives of the POW's are listed in the >>> searchable database under the names of their husbands (e.g. Mrs Joe >>> Bloggs). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Dave Long, Cape Town >>> >>> >>> >>> Researching: LONG, MURPHY, GRANT, BRAITHWAITE, HUNTER >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3820 - Release Date: 08/07/11 >
I think the dates mentioned were before the Active Citizens Force was established. John -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Frykberg Sent: 08 August 2011 07:59 PM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? I agree with Francois. Active Citizen Force. the kind of territorial forces that many countries have. It was always the South African term. Patricia Frykberg -------------------------------------------------- From: "Colin Möhr" <mohr@lantic.net> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:05 PM To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? > How about As Civilian Person? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter John Jones" <peter_jones@telkomsa.net> > To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 11:40 AM > Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? > > >> If you google "ACP military term" you get some 45 possibilities; None of >> them seem to refer to concentration camps so your guess is as good as >> mine. >> >> Pete >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michele Cocker" <michele.cocker@mweb.co.za> >> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:25 AM >> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? >> >> >>> My husband is a Military history boff. >>> >>> He doesn't know (sounds funny in retrospect doesn't it?) but he has >>> posted >>> a >>> question on several of his war forums. >>> >>> So if no-one else on the mailing list can help - you do have a bunch of >>> war >>> boff's on it for you. >>> >>> Regards >>> Michele >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave Long >>> Sent: 07 August 2011 23:02 PM >>> To: BOER-WAR@rootsweb.com; SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Meaning of 'ACP' ? >>> >>> Good day >>> >>> >>> >>> Does anyone know what the abbreviation 'ACP' stands for in a military >>> context? >>> >>> >>> >>> It pops up on the BCCD website (British Concentration Camps of the >>> South >>> African War 1900-1902): >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Examples where used: >>> >>> >>> >>> . Reason departure : transferred ACP Town >>> >>> . Reason departure: returned home, ACP Fordsburg. >>> >>> . Reason departure: gone to live per ACP. Destination: >>> Johannesburg. >>> >>> . Reason departure: to town, per ACP. >>> >>> >>> >>> Also of interest is that the some wives of the POW's are listed in the >>> searchable database under the names of their husbands (e.g. Mrs Joe >>> Bloggs). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Dave Long, Cape Town >>> >>> >>> >>> Researching: LONG, MURPHY, GRANT, BRAITHWAITE, HUNTER >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3820 - Release Date: 08/07/11 > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3821 - Release Date: 08/08/11