Thank you so much for this interesting reply which I will mention to Irene Schaffer. I think she may have obtained some of his army papers, and will see if she can give some more leads. I must see if I can find a picture of the inn. Your kind co-operation is much appreciated. Go well! Ivy Trott. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David and Mary Bossenger" <dmbza@telkomsa.net> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: RE: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] White Horse Inn (not the song!) > The White Horse Inn was on the NW corner of Strand and Long Streets and > was > a boarding house. I think it was demolished in the 70s or 80s. It did > not have a good reputation at the time and was mainly short term rents. > It > was a beautiful old building with a lots of "Brookie Lace" if I remember > correctly! > In my commemorative edition of the Cape Town and Suburban Town Guard there > is no mention of him being a member of No 23 (Scott's) Company neither > under > BOOKER or BIDENCOPE or close approximations thereof. Scott's was also > not > a railway company. These were "B" Railway Company and "D" Company, Cape > Government Railways and his name is in neither of them. This is not to > say he was never a member as this is a photographic record of a specific > time. > As far as I am aware there are also no records of service as this was a > volunteer organisation similar to the Home Guard in the UK in WWII > Regards, > David B > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ivy Trott [mailto:ivytrott@telkomsa.net] > Sent: 27 February 2005 05:29 > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] White Horse Inn (not the song!) > > > The man I am trying to trace is RICHARD BOOKER BIDENCOPE, whose family are > well-known in Hobart, Tasmania. Not much is known about Richard, however. > > He seems to have been living at White Horse, Strand Street, Cape Town and > joined the Scott's Railway Guards. I am sure that I can get his army > papers > and find out where he was wounded. Not sure if he volunteered simply > because he was living in Cape Town, or whether he came with that purpose > in > mind. He returned to the Cape Town address after being shot and wounded, > and on recovery, rejoined the army as a trooper. He eventually returned > to > Tasmania but nobody in the family knew anything much about this, and > certainly don't have his medals. > > I haven't been to Cape Town for ages, but have a recollection of a > building > with a white horse's head on it - but was it in Strand Street? Just hope > some local historian knows something about the building. > > Thank you, and go well! Ivy Trott. > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005 > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > FamilyTree.co.za.......it's the place to hang out and do your Family Tree > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > FamilyTree.co.za.......it's the place to hang out and do your Family Tree > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005