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From: "dpratt" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 08:21:50 +0200
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I'll check it out for you. I can't promise a speedy service so let me know
if the Police Museum comes up trumps.

Derek Pratt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Martin" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE


> Hi Derek
>
> My father's uncle, Charles Kenneth TODD, a private in the Cape Mounted
> Police, died suddenly aged 18 in a camp at Roodenek (or Rooi Nek in the
> family bible) in the Eastern Cape in 1903. His death notice is in the Cape
> Archives, and it says that an inquest was held. I would love to know the
> cause of his death. I've written to the SA Police Museum and am awaiting a
> reply. Meanwhile, do you know if the Archives is likely to have this
> information? I didn't think to ask.
>
> Jill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dpratt <>
> To: <>
> Sent: 02 September 2002 08:09
> Subject: Re: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE
>
>
> > Hi
> > Heather points out the SAPolice Museum for post 1900 but many records of
> > Cape Mounted Police occur in the Cape Archives. There are volumes of
> > enrollement etc but it does mean dredging through whole volumes looking
> for
> > the person you are interested in. There are also individual enrolement
> > forms signed by the person giving his description and health condition,
> > whether he can ride and shoot and speak English, Dutch and "Kaffir" -
> > presumably Xhosa. Quite moving to see a relative described as 5 foot 2
> > inches Blue eyes blond hair scar above left knee etc etc. [re-reading
this
> > makes it sound like a pick up page on the net! grin]
> >
> > Regards
> > Derek
> > who is not that keen to volunteer to look for you because it means hours
> of
> > dredging - I think you will have to pay someone for this.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fionnuala Stanley" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 10:19 PM
> > Subject: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Would SKS advise me on how to obtain records on the following.
> > >
> > > My grandfather's brother Nevil B Hodgson served and died during the
> Anglo
> > > Boer War. I understand that prior to serving in the war he was with
the
> > Cape
> > > Police.
> > >
> > > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Fionnuala Stanley
> > >
> > >
> > >
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