LIST OF RAILWAY MEN WHO TOOK PART IN THE DEFENCE OF MAFEKING.
ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT
Name Rank in Service Rank. Remarks.
J.R. More Actg.Dist.Engineer Captain
W.H. Walmisley District Clerk Lieutenant
N.B. Hewitt 2nd Clerk Cyclist
A. Vickery Senr. Inspector Command Rly.Natives
W. Blair Inspector Sergeant
T. Sampson Works Foreman Sergeant
G.W. Simmonds Timekeeper Qtr Mstr.Sergt.
F. Browne Carpenter Sergeant
J. Nicholas Blacksmith Sergeant
S. Crossman Mason Sergeant
W. Dooley Carpenter Sergeant
W. Murphey Mason
A. Evans Painter
J. Morrison Painter
W. Smith Plumber
J. Bawden Mason
Anderson Carpenter Cook
McDonald Blacksmith
Maytham Carpenter
R. Gass Plumber
V. Mason Carpenter
Dickenson Carpenter
Aldridge Carpenter
P.M. Gates Ganger
Cozens
Vickery Jnr.
E. Dor
Le Gassick
J. Crament
W. Louw
J. Benecke
P. Ward
J. Grace Sub-Ganger
Van der Burg Sub-Ganger
Stevenson Sub-Ganger
L. Benecke Sub-Ganger
P. Impey Sub-Ganger
Butler Sub-Ganger
Andrews Sub-Ganger
C. Crament Sub-Ganger
T. McGuire Sub-Ganger
Parkins Sub-Ganger
S. Jacobs Sub-Ganger
J. Pollit Sub-Ganger Dismissed.
Lodge Sub-Ganger Dismissed
Nyangi Messenger. Orderley.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. (I)
Name Rank in Service Rank. Remarks.
J. Morrileau Inspector Sergeant
V. Storey Goods Clerk Orderley Room & Ambulance Sergt.
P. Moffat Foreman Trans. Headquarters Staff.12-1-00.
D.Lee Night Const. Sergeant.
R. Climer Guard Sergeant
D. Campbell Goods Clerk
G. Wilcox Goods Clerk
Crittenden Rolling Stock Inspt.
S. Hall Messenger Orderly Room Clerk
R. Cowan Guard Hotchkiss Gunner.
W. Ritchie Guard
A. Neilson Guard
W. Corson Guard
W. Sim Guard
T. Bishop Guard
W. Stevenson Checker
R. Gordon Number Taker.
R. Carter Shunter
Dudley Foreman Trans. to Bech.Rifles
Reib. Foreman Trans. to Bech.Rifles
R. Forsyth Guard
A. Brown Guard
LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Name Rank in Service Rank. Remarks.
E. J. Layton Inspector Regt. Sergt. Major.
S. Gillespie Storekeeper
S.H. Allsopp Timekeeper
V. Anderson Driver Sergeant
T. Rose Driver
A.Youll Driver
T.Clow Driver
G.Fenham Driver
H. Brennen Driver
F. Green Driver
T. Hampton Driver
W. Hubbard Driver
C. Gates Driver
J. Mulholland Driver Nordenfelt Gunner
W. Ferry Driver
A. Royal Driver
W. Dick Carpenter
A. Lees Storeman
J. Russell Millwright
L. Coughlan Blacksmith
G. Greenacre Shedman Sergeant
G. Bull Fireman Sergeant
J.Palmer Pumper
F.H. Godson Striker Hotchkiss Gunner.
J.W. Louw Carriage exam: Nordenfeldt Gunner.
J. Campbell Fireman
Northgrave Fireman
Oliver Fireman
G. Layton Fireman
F.M. Adams Fireman
F. O’Neil Fireman
Sutherland Fireman
J. Tebbut Shedman.
Van Blerk Carriage Examiner Cook
J. Rayne Carriage Examiner Cook.
E.H. Gates App. Fitter
C. Gates Fitter
J. Haworth Fireman
E. Muller Shedman
T. Banks Finisher
S. Hall Clerk Ambulance Trans to Bech Rifles.
W. Doyle Fireman Trans to Bech Rifles.
A. Forbes Fitter Trans to Bech Rifles.
W.W. Jones Clerk Trans to Bech Rifles.
W. Davies Fireman Trans to Bech Rifles.
B. King Rigger Trans to Bech Rifles.
H. Turney Driver Trans to Bech Rifles.
W. Beland Carriage Examiner Trans to Bech Rifles.
J. Kershaw Fireman Trans to Bech Rifles.
P. Colley Fireman Trans to Bech Rifles.
S. Nettle Fitter Trans to Bech Rifles.
Swanson Fireman Trans to Bech Rifles.
RODHESIA TELEGRAH DEPARTMENT
C.H. Harries Linesman.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
F. Lawrence Sanitary Inspector.
MAFEKING GARRISON RAILWAY DIVISION.
SPECIAL DUTY
Names of Railway men who have been detached for Special Duty in connection with the defence of Mafeking.
Name Special duty
H.B. Hewitt Cyclist and Clerk to Chief Staff Officer.
S. Gillespie Clerk to Town Commandant.
J. Young B.A. In Charge of Molopo Dressing Station.
J.W.S. Lowe (Sergt) Nordenfelt Gun.
G. Bull
W. Ferry
F.H. Godson (Corpl) Hotchkiss Gun.
R. Cowan
P. Ward (Corpl) In Charge of Maxim.
W. Sutherland Maxim.
L. Coughlan Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
J. Russell Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
B. King Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
S. Fettle Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
A. Forbes Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
M. Adams Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
E.H.Gates Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
T. Banks Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
J. Campbell Making shells at Ordnance Workshops.
A. Lees Storeman Ordnance Workshops.
P. Moffat Brigade Sergt. Major Instructor of Signalling.
B. Lees Cook to Convalescent Home.
P.M. Gates Attached to A.S.C.
W. Beland In charge of Chaff Cutting Machinery.
