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The Castle Line produced their own map of South Africa and featured the Dunottar Castle beneath the map title. The map is undated.

An embarkation at Queenstown
Dublin Fusiliers and Connaught Rangers going aboard the Bavarian

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=36#91373

From train to transport
Baggage arriving for shipment on board the Idaho

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=36#91373

No. 52 - Ismore

Ismore Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (Johnston Line)

WRECKED EN ROUTE TO THE CAPE, 3 DEC 1899

Master: Frederick Crosby (suspended for six months after losing his ship)
Chief Officer: Edward Mylrea Donovan
Chief Engineer:
2nd Officer: Patrick George Lewis (censured after the loss of the ship)
3rd Officer: Thomas George McKenzie
2nd Engineer:
3rd Engineer: Wallace Anderson
Quartermaster: Albert Poole / Donald Phillips

NOTE: There is no record of officers of the Ismore receiving Transport Medals. This almost certainly reflects the fact that the ship ran aground and broke up before reaching the Cape.



Admiralty Return, 13 Aug 1903

Date of Admiralty agreement: 8 Oct 1899
47th Transport to be engaged by the Admiralty

Period of engagement: 21 Oct 1899 to 3 Dec 1899

Total days at sea: 25 (sank en route to the Cape)
Total numbers transported to South Africa: 18 officers, 11 warrant officers, 446 men, 335 horses
Total numbers transported from South Africa: NONE (sank en route to the Cape)
Total cost (hire, fittings, coal and port dues): £22,118








Scarce unbranded stereoview: "10TH HUSSARS ON S.S. ISMORE". Note the two sailors with the ship's name emblazoned across their chests.


SEE ALSO: No. 52 - Ismore (1)
SEE ALSO: No. 52 - Ismore (2)
SEE ALSO: WRECK OF THE ISMORE



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No. 78 - Winifredian

F. Leyland & Co., Ltd

Master: G.W. Muir
Chief Officer: M.H. Gibson
Chief Engineer: J.F. Ewen
1st Officer: J. Tranter
2nd Officer: A.W. Harris
2nd Engineer: C.H. Frost / A. Ross
3rd Engineer: J. Thomson
Surgeon: C. McDonnell

Carried cavalry (Imperial Yeomanry) only


Admiralty Return, 13 Aug 1903

Date of Admiralty agreement: 21 Dec 1899
83rd Transport to be engaged by the Admiralty.

Period of engagement: 10 Jan 1900 to 8 Jun 1900

Total days at sea: 90
Total numbers transported to South Africa: 65 officers, 2 warrant officers, 1,492 men, 911 horses
Total numbers transported from South Africa: 9 officers, 661 N.C.O.'s & men
Total cost (hire, fittings, coal and port dues): £102,267

Note: The Winifredian also operated as a Freight Ship (Men), in which capacity she was engaged by the Admiralty on three occasions. Dates of embarkations were: 17 May 1901 (Halifax, N.S. to Durban; 41 officers & warrant officers, 778 men, 923 horses), 27 Jun 1902 (Durban to Halifax, N.S.; 45 officers, 704 men), and 13 Sep 1902 (Cape Town to Southampton; 60 officers, 1,832 men)









.The Winifredian shortly after completion at Harland & Wolff, photographed at the outfitting jetty, Abercorn Basin, Belfast, 1899. © National Museums NI


.Photograph previously posted by jwnicholson



. 1907 Passenger List. Courtesy of GG Archives (S.S. Winifredian Passenger List)







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No. ?? - Malta

P & O Steam Navigation Co.

Master: C.L.W. Field
Chief Officer: S.C. Warner
Chief Engineer: J. McLachlan
2nd Officer: A.F. Thomas
3rd Officer: L.D. Browne-Clayton
2nd Engineer: J. Sheldon
3rd Engineer: W.K. Lawrie
Purser: A.H.J. Green (not on Transport Medal roll)

Carried infantry and P.O.W.'s


Admiralty Return, 13 Aug 1903

Date of Admiralty agreement: 14 May 1902
107th Transport to be engaged by the Admiralty.

Period of engagement: 30 My 1902 to 29 Oct 1902

Total days at sea: 125
Total numbers transported to South Africa: 59 officers, 952 men
Total numbers transported from South Africa: 72 officers, 2,147 N.C.O.'s & men
Total cost (hire, fittings, coal and port dues): £42,427

Note: During September 1902 the Transport Malta was employed transporting Boer P.O.W.'s from St Helena to Durban.




Letter signed by Generaal Kolbe, Kmdt M.J. Wolmarans, and Kapt. V. de Witt Hamer, Hollander Volunteer Corps, thanking Purser Green of the S.S. Malta for the way in which he had treated repatriating P.O.W.'s, during their voyage back to South Africa from St Helena.


PENINSULAR & ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION COY.

S.S. Malta
Durban
Sept 10 1902

To A.J. Green Esq., Purser of H.M. Tr. “Malta”

We the undersigned have much pleasure in expressing our satisfaction with the treatment and the arrangements provided for the returning P.O.W.’s during their voyage from St Helena to Durban on H.M.T. “Malta”.
The food provided was sufficient and the prompt redress of the smallest grievance has given us no reason to complain, for which we specially thank Mr A.H.J. Green.

[signed]
W.J. Kolbe, Generaal [captured Paardeberg]
M.J. Wolmarans, Cmdt. [captured Paardeberg]
Verselewel De Witt Hamer, Capt., H.V.C. [Hollander Volunteer Corps; captured Elandslaagte]

Boer officers in charge of the repatriating burghers.


SEE ALSO: Photograph of Kolbe and Wolmarans on board the Malta







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