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I found a whole stack of old family photographs. Who are they, where did they come from, where did I come from? This blog tells the story of my family and hopes to answer the age old question: Where did I come from?

Wakeford 1899-1901 - Boer War

Alfred Benjamin WAKEFORD
Age: 37, Trade: Waggonmaker
Address: Campbell St
Enlisted: Town Guard of Grahamstown 11 Mar 1901
Reg. no. 75

Edwin West WAKEFORD
Enlisted: Queenstown District Mounted Troops at Sterkstroom 8 Mar 1901
Posted to C Squadron troop no. 4

Olinee Cylus WAKEFORD
Age: 42, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: 2 years Queens Town Volunteers, also Galeka and Maorie? Wars
Enlisted: Lady Grey Town Guard Lady Grey 8 Jul 1901
Wife: Eloise Genie Wakeford, Lady Grey
Posted to Fort McDonald Lady Grey

Thomas WAKEFORD
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: Higgs Post, Ward I, East London
Father: R Wakeford, Address as above
Enlisted: East London District Mounted Troops at Lily Vale 7 Dec 1901

Walter John WAKEFORD
Age: 45, Trade: Cabinet maker
Previous service: Q R V 1877-8-9-80, Kaffir Wars
Wife: ML Wakeford, Queenstown
Enlisted: Queenstown Town Guard at Queenstown 12 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 16
Posted to No.1 Company Q T G
Joined 1 Dec 1899

These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/162 for the Boer War service records for selected names starting between WAA and WALM for the TOWN GUARDS and DISTRICT MOUNTED TROOPS. There were a variety of standard forms and also many sections of the forms were not completed. As a result the details included vary.
transcribed by Rowena Wattrus

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