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Hi

I'm researching my 2nd great grandfather - Sergt JA McCullough and his brothers/nephews (Corpl J McCullough, Corpl W McCullough - wounded, JR McCullough and WA McCullough), all of the Natal Carbineers who were involved in the seige of Ladysmith.

If anyone has any information on them, I would be very grateful.

Jessie

The 1912 history of the Natal Carbineers confirms the information you already have on the McCullough's, who were all besieged in Ladysmith.

If you have not already done so, it would be worth accessing the website of the SA National Archives, specifically the Pietermaritizburg Repository, which lists several documents relating to the men concerned. For example, Joseph and J R both worked for the Post Office; several of the family farmed at Mid Illovo; while J R was divorced in 1910. There are also Death Notices for John Ross (1926) and William Alexander (1960). I did not check the listings in other repositories of the SANA.

A big disadvantage with the SANA is that only descriptions of the document's contents are given on the website and the documents must be copied on site. The service of a local researcher will be required to do the copying.

Regards
Brett

Hi Brett

Many thanks for the info. I will definitely check it out.
Would you happen to know if service records are available for them? They were all non-commissioned officers, by the looks of things.

Regards
Jessie

Jessie

The Curator of the Natal Carbineers Museum in Pietermaritzburg is the best person to ask about NC service records. I cannot remember if she is a member of this forum. If she does not respond to this thread, please send me a pm with your e-mail address and I will send you her e-mail address.

Regards
Brett

These are all the Mc Cullough men who served with NC

MC CULLOUGH Alexander Lionel. Trooper 1330
Attested : 7/8/1903, E Sqn. Age :17. Height :5’ 9’’, chest 33’’. Occupation : Farmer, Hawkes Range, Mid Illovo. Served 1906 Rebellion 9/2/1906-31/3/1906, 16/6/1906-3/8/1906, 1/12/1907-24/12/1907. Awarded medal and clasp. Promoted Corporal 14/3/1912. Served E3194 GSWA 22/8/1914-23/7/1915. Promoted Sergeant 18/6/1921. Awarded Long Service Medal. (RO 75/23). Off strength :8/9/1923 – Medically unfit (RO 78 (g) 1923)

MC CULLOUGH Bertram Reginald. Trooper 2174
Attested : 1/7/1913, A sqn. Age : 21. Height : 5’ 10’’, chest 34’’. Occupation : Clifton, Mid Illovo. Served German South West Africa 22/8/1914-23/7/1915 E2174 and German east Africa 26/4/1916-10/5/1917 (5 SAH). Promoted : Corporal 17/1921. Off strength :30/6/1925. Father of Donovan Bertram Mc Cullough

MC CULLOUGH Donavan Bertram. Private 4433.
Served with C Company, 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, WW2. Sailed on the S.S. Devonshire on 17 July 1940 for Kenya. DOB : 3/8/1922. On strength :2/4/1940. Religion : Wes. NOK :B R Mc Cullough, father, Clifton, Mid Illovo. Killed in action 22 February 1941 at Gelib, age 18. Son of Bertram and Dorothy Mc Cullough of Clifton, Mid Illovo. Buried Nairobi War Cemetery

MC CULLOUGH Errol Ross. Cpl
Served 1940. Transfered to SAEC

MC CULLOUGH Gerald Eustace. Trooper 1779
Attested : 8/4/1909, D Sqn. Age : 20. Height : 5’ 9½’’, chest 36½’’. Occupation : Farmer, Mid Illovo E3204. Served in German South West Africa 30/10/1914-23/7/1915

MC CULLOUGH James Alexander., Sergeant 29.
Attested 12/6/1886, E Sqn. Farmer, Cleveland Hill, Mid Illovo. Corporal 3/5/1897, Sergeant 28/3/1899. Long Service medal January 1906. Off strength 9/2/1906. Siege of Ladysmith. Served 29/9/1899 to 31/5/1902

MC CULLOUGH J.H, Corporal 30. Atteasted 12/6/1886, E Sqn. Farmer, Clifton, Camperdown. Corporal 28/3/1899. Siege of Ladysmith. Served 29/9/1899 to 16/5/1902. Corporal 1906 Rebellion. Awarded Medal with clasp. Awarded Long Service medal Sept 1906. off strentgth 25/2/1907

MC CULLOUGH John Ross. Trooper 469. Attested 5/2/1898, E Sqn. Age 18. height 5’ 10’’, chest 34’’. Civil servant, Post Office, Pietermaritzburg. Siege of Ladysmith. Served 29/9/1899 to 31/5/1902. off strength 13/1/1906 – to C Battery NFA

MC CULLOUGH J.W.J. Trooper SS103.
Served in German South West Africa 1914-1915


MC CULLOUGH Norman Henry Hall Private 144821.
Served with C Company, 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, WW2. Sailed on the S.S. Devonshire on 17 July 1940 for Kenya. DOB : 11/6/1917. On Strength :25/6/1940. Religion : C of E. NOK :W N Mc Cullough, father, Pinetown

MC CULLOUGH W., Corporal 31.
Attested 12/6/1886, E Sqn. Farmer, Cleveland Hill, Mid Illovo. Promoted Corporal 29/9/1899. Siege of Ladysmith. Served 29/9/1899 to 31/5/1902. Served 1906 Rebellion. Awarded medal with clasp. Awarded Long Service Medal Jan 1907. Off strength 25/3/1907.

MC CULLOUGH William Alexander. Trooper 277.
Attested 16/12/1893, E Sqn. Bricklayer, 1 Slatter St., Pietermaritzburg,. Siege of Ladysmith. Served 29/9/1899 to 31/5/1902. Off strength 31/3/1903
Re attested 11/9/1903, E Sqn (1347). Age :25. Height :5’ 11½’’, chest 40½’’. Occupation : Builder, Richmond. Served 1906 Rebellion. Awarded medal with clasp. Off strength :20/2/1907

Hi Izabel

Thank you for giving that very impressive list. I suspect that it was family pride and loyalty that contributed a great deal to the success of the NC/RNC as a regiment.

Regards
Brett