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Trying to find out any information on my ancestors, one or all of whom came out to South Africa for the Boer War, with the Inniskillen Dragoons on the ? SS Jamaican / SS Siberia / SS Persia. Landed in South Africa on Nov 16, 1900. The Inniskillen Dragoons evidently were graded with Royal and Scots Greys whatever that means! The names are JACK NORMAN VICTOR WALTERS (birth abt 1840), JOHN CHARLES WALTERS (abt 1863), GEORGE JACK WALTERS (abt 1860), NORMAN WALTERS (abt 1865).

Does anyone know where I can get lists of the troups on these ships? Or any information after they landed in SA.

Hello Barbdegraaf and welcome to the forum.

I don't know if you have looked at the shipping lists on this site. They details the name of the ships, departure/arrival date, regimental name and often the names of officers. They do not, sadly, list the non-commissioned officers and men so if you relatives fall into this category, their names will not be listed.

The next area to look at is the QSA rolls which will contain their medal entitlement.

The third is FindMyPast, where you can search the list of existing service records to see if the ones you are searching for have survived. You can search the index for free but then either have to visit the National Archives in London to access the records, pay for a local researcher or pay the fee the view on line.

Hope that helps?
David

Hello Barbdegraff....

First let me say welcome to the forum....

I do not think that Jack Norman would have been in SA as he would have been to old. The others being in their 30's may have been in the army.

Here are Walters from the Cavalry List.....

Walters,A.,4924,Lance Corporal,18th Hussars,OFS,Transvaal,KSA.

Walters,A.W.,4586,Private,7th Dragoon Guards,Cape Colony,OFS,Transvaal.

Walters,C.,3192,Private,10th Hussars,Paardeberg,Dreifontein,Johannesburg,Diamond Hill,Wittebergen,Relief of Kimberley.

Walters,F.,3375,Private,1st Dragoons,OFS,Transvaal,Tugela Heights,Relief of Ladysmith,Laing's Nek,1901. Killed, Schimmelhoek, 19/06/01. Initial 'J' on E.C. Roll

Walters,F.E.,3563,Sergeant,3rd Dragoon Guards,Cape Colony,OFS,Transvaal,1901,1902.

Walters,F.H.,4439,Private,16th Lancers,Paardeberg,Johannesburg,Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Relief of Kimberley.

Walters,G.,4219,Private,7th Hussars,Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, 1901, 1902. To Army Reserve

Walters,H.,3923,Private,3rd Hussars,OFS,Transvaal,1901,1902.

Walters,H.,3957,Private,6th Dragoon Guards,Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal,1901. Killed in Action, Mamegalieskraal, 20/08/01

Walters,J.,3545,Private,12th Lancers,Cape Colony,OFS,Transvaal,1901. 5th Lancers Reservist. With Prov. Regt. of Lancers

Walters,J.,3814,Sergeant,2nd Dragoons,Cape Colony,OFS,Transvaal,1901. Invalided. Initials 'J.W.' on E.C. Roll

Walters,R.,4837,Private,13th Hussars,OFS,Transvaal,Natal.

Walters,W.,4338,Private,6th Dragoon Guards,Cape Colony,OFS,Transvaal,1901,1902.

Walters,W.H.,3968,Private,7th Dragoon Guards,Cape Colony,OFS. Died of disease, Naauwpoort, 07/06/00


Hope that this is of some help.....

Mike

barbdegraaf wrote: Trying to find out any information on my ancestors, one or all of whom came out to South Africa for the Boer War, with the Inniskillen Dragoons on the ? SS Jamaican / SS Siberia / SS Persia. Landed in South Africa on Nov 16, 1900. The Inniskillen Dragoons evidently were graded with Royal and Scots Greys whatever that means! The names are JACK NORMAN VICTOR WALTERS (birth abt 1840), JOHN CHARLES WALTERS (abt 1863), GEORGE JACK WALTERS (abt 1860), NORMAN WALTERS (abt 1865).

Does anyone know where I can get lists of the troups on these ships? Or any information after they landed in SA.