TOPIC:

Does anyone have access to a list detailing which BMR Trooper belonged to which Troop/Squadron?

I'm looking for which Troop W. Mack belonged to e.g. Highflats/Polela/Umzinto/Port Shepstone etc.

Regards

Rory

Unfortunately men of the Border Mounted Rifles are not listed by Squadron/Troop in the "Natal Volunteer Record" (Robinson & Co., Durban, 1900).

In case this is of any help, officers are listed as below:

Border Mounted Rifles
The regiment was formed into four squadrons: O.C., Major Rethman; adjutant, Capt. Arnott; quartermaster, Lieut. Smith; M.Os., Capt. Platt, Lieut. Bowker; V.O., Lieut. Power.
No. 1 Squadron – Captain Royston. No. 1 Troop, Highflats, Lieut. J.B. Stuart; No. 2 Troop, Umzinto, Lieut. R.G. Archibald.
No. 2 Squadron – Captain R. Vause. No. 1 Troop, Polela, Lieut. R.W. Wilson; No. 2 Troop, Harding and Polela, Lieut. L. Trenor.
No. 3 Squadron – Lieut. Thring. No. 1 Troop, Dronkvlei, Lieut. Jas. Gold; No. 2 Troop, Dronkvlei and Harding, T.S.M. Hayes
No. 4 Squadron – Major W. Sangmeister. No. 1 Troop, Port Shepstone, Lieut. H.B. Andreasen; No. 2 (Maxim) Troop, Sergt. Ringo.


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Thank you Neville. I have that publication. I suppose it was wishful thinking on my part. His death notice has him as a farmer in Harding so I'll assume he was with Lt. Trenors Troop.

All the best

Rory