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Hello,

I'm doing research on the Scottish settler, Allister Miller. He arrived in Swaziland in 1887 or so, established the "Times of Swazieland," was active on the British side during the Anglo-Boer War, and was King Mbandine's agent for a time.

In particular, I want to know if he was fluent in siSwati, like his good friend, David Forbes apparently was.

Kerry

Hello and welcome,
There are a couple of forum members that I think will be able to help you when they read this, both Meurig and Adrian have a particular interest in this area, I assume your Mr Miller might have been a member of the Lebombo Scouts and an officer of the Field Intelligence Department.
Regards Frank

Kerry and Frank
There as a Lt. A.M.Miller shown in the Buxton FID roll with QSA bar TV and KSA with 01/02. Interestingly, a Capt. David Forbes also features on the same roll page with the marginal notation
"late Commdt Lebombo Scts". No such notation next to Miller.
Hope this helps a little bit.
IL.

The book 'A Biographical Register of Swaziland to 1902' by Huw M Jones has a long entry on Miller.

Regards
Brett

Is this Miller chap the one who recruited South Africans for the RFC in WWI?

If so I know where his medals are not that it does me much good...

Quite the lad by all accounts from the family.

Regards

Rory

Apparently not, Rory. I think Jones' account of "Swaziland's Greatest Pioneer" would have mentioned the air force connection had there been one. Also, the Swazi Miller would have been in his mid-50's at the time of WWI and perhaps too old for flying adventures.

Regards
Brett