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David,

Yes I did! and I feel I caused you an awful lot of work.

I don't know when they were transferred, but suspect it was a desperate last measure to keep hold of some prisoners just before Nootgedacht was reached by the British. I do know that they were released by General French's troops in September that year.

Ian

Ians1900 wrote: David,

Yes I did! and I feel I caused you an awful lot of work.

I don't know when they were transferred, but suspect it was a desperate last measure to keep hold of some prisoners just before Nootgedacht was reached by the British. I do know that they were released by General French's troops in September that year.

Ian

Hello Ian

See this post .


The transfer was no later than 13 August when the Nooitgedacht prisoners were freed.

Regards
Meurig

I have been searching for this list but so far found nothing, not even a mention of the move itself.

I will keep searching.

Regards
David

Sorry, took my eye off this ball or I could have posted this earlier.

Here is the list of the prisoners released at Barberton by General French on 13th September 1900, mainly the well-heeled Duke of Cambridge's Own Imperial Yeomanry.

From The Times 18 September 1900:

Thank you Justin. I had searched the other 19th Century Newspaper database and The Times was my next destination.

Best wishes
David

This is excellent!

I'm sure this thread will be viewed many times in the future; there is so much information here.

Ian