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Mike

There are a number of papers in the Pietermaritzburg Repository of the S A National Archives that relate to Sharratt. You can access the descriptions on their website , but you would need a local researcher to copy them.

The files are dated between 1886 and 1915 and the following can be gleaned from them:
His first name was Samuel.
He owned the farm Klein Waterfall in the Bergville district, which he sold to the Government in 1910.
He also served as a Stock Inspector.
An 1894 file links him to Acton Homes, which has an important Boer War link.
There is a mention of the Upper Tugela Magistracy being established in 1897.
He died in 1915.

Regards
Brett

It's great that you have some good material for your new camera Mike!

Can I ask how the unit name is abbreviated please?

Thank you
David

Mike,

The Pietermartitzburg archives also holds the muster roles for the Rifle Associations. Whilst last there, I didn't have time to photograph many of the pages. Here is an example from the Dundee RA what I used for my Talana book.

Good Morning and Thank You Brett I will have to look into his history deeper.....

Mike

Brett Hendey wrote: Mike

There are a number of papers in the Pietermaritzburg Repository of the S A National Archives that relate to Sharratt. You can access the descriptions on their website , but you would need a local researcher to copy them.

The files are dated between 1886 and 1915 and the following can be gleaned from them:
His first name was Samuel.
He owned the farm Klein Waterfall in the Bergville district, which he sold to the Government in 1910.
He also served as a Stock Inspector.
An 1894 file links him to Acton Homes, which has an important Boer War link.
There is a mention of the Upper Tugela Magistracy being established in 1897.
He died in 1915.

Regards
Brett

Good Morning David.....

The unit name is not abbreviated and the medal just has the name S. Sharratt......

The medal was accompanied by a copy of the medal roll....

Mike

djb wrote: It's great that you have some good material for your new camera Mike!

Can I ask how the unit name is abbreviated please?

Thank you
David