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Frank,

Quite right, i also noticed a nice Wepener group which will also be right up David's street.

Adrian

Adrian,
Wepener is something I could never seem to get into, always prefered the bloody battles in Natal, perhaps when Davids new book is out, my interest may move in that direction.
Having said that, I do have some examples, Brabants Horse and CMR etc, but not much really.
Frank

Frank,

What info do you have on your CMR chaps?

Regards

Adrian

Hello Adrian,
Not sure to be honest, though, I do know I have something for them,I have not bought any Wepener's for many years now, it would be early to mid 1990's when I bought the last one, and they were cheap in those days!
My normal process is after aquiring the medal/medals, (in the case of Wepener, after verification on the published roll!) original roll entries and search for papers etc, here, in the case of CMR/CP, email to Audrey Portman!
The latter not necessary for Brabants Horse of course!
Great fun going to Kew and examining the atestation papers myself and can combine with a buying trip to Spink!
Regards Frank

Frank,

Why I ask is because I am sure there are no attestation papers for the CMR in the UK but I do have access to the CMR Enlistment and Defaulter registers in Cape Town.Interesting documents in the D/D reference.

Regards

Adrian

Adrian,
Yes you are quite right, there is nothing CMR here as you have it all over there!
I'm going through my Imperial Light Infantry, Steinacker's Horse and Imperial Light Horse phase at the moment, so able to look at lots of stuff here!
Best regards Frank.