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Abraham Vanderberg, vanderbook, Vandaberg or Vanderburg Boer War 1889-1902
Rank: SQMC
Unit: Aberdeen Town Guard
Missing-Rejoined 6.3.1901 at Aberdeen (Official Casuality roll LOCATION: Aberdeen)
Would like to know Where born & when, my grandmother was born in South Africa a coloured lady her English marriage cert records her father as the above but no other info. Abraham may have been a local?
Hope someone can help.
Thankyou

Good morning,
Have you looked in WO126/145-163 at Kew for his original attestation paper, it may have survived and might have something on it which will at least be a start.
Regards Frank

esther3 wrote: Abraham Vanderberg, vanderbook, Vandaberg or Vanderburg Boer War 1889-1902
Rank: SQMC
Unit: Aberdeen Town Guard
Missing-Rejoined 6.3.1901 at Aberdeen (Official Casuality roll LOCATION: Aberdeen)
Would like to know Where born & when, my grandmother was born in South Africa a coloured lady her English marriage cert records her father as the above but no other info. Abraham may have been a local?
Hope someone can help.
Thankyou

Hello esther,
A warm welcome to the forum.

Paul

Welcome to the forum Esther!

I have looked at the medal roll for the Aberdeen TG and their QMS was called E Spence.

Listed is Lt G Van Den Bergh. There is also a Private A Van De Burgh. A note says he resigned and that the medal was reissued 26 Jan 1910 to New Bethesda, Cape Colony.

Does that help?

Best wishes
David

There is a roll for Aberdeen TG here: www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/to...-aberdeen-town-guard

Once the pages has loaded, click on Search to display all the names or use the search box to narrow the information.

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my Message I will follow it up.