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Here is the newspaper clipping I mentioned. Its not much but sends quite a strong message.

Good Morning Everyone.....

Tell me if I am wrong.....

I understand that the SAC and the Transvaal Constabulary were two different organizations ?????

There was also Transvaal Town Police ?????

Mike

From another site:

The Transvaal Constabulary was established by the Military Governor at Pretoria to police the Pretoria/Johannesburg areas, and a different force to the South African Constabulary established by Baden-Powell to police the rural areas of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.

Hello from South Africa
I found the following reference to J Cannole who served in the SAC as number A181 during 1901. The entries on the SA archives site are often spelt incorrectly. Also, men of the SAC quite often only used one of their first names.

There are QSA medal rolls confirming he served as No 60 in the WIMI and then went on to serve in the SAC as A181.

DEPOT TAB
SOURCE SAC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 35
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE A181
PART 1
DESCRIPTION RECORD OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY.
JOHN CANNOLE.
STARTING 1901
ENDING 1901

After the cessation of hostilities in 1902, the Transvaal towns of Pretoria and Johannesburg, and the Witwatersrand areas, were policed by a force called the Transvaal Town Police. The South African Constabulary patrolled the rest of the province. The Transvaal Police was established and took the place of the SAC when that force was disbanded in 1908. At the same time, the Transvaal Town Police also ceased to exist, and its members were absorbed into the Transvaal Police. The Transvaal Police was absorbed into the South African Police in 1913.
Audrey
Rhino Research

See that is what is nice about this forum.....

You can learn something every day.....

Mike

Hello from South Africa
I thought it might be helpful to send the attached "History of Policing in South Africa" which is taken from our book "Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994 including a complete roll of honour".

Also, just to clarify. The Transvaal Constabulary is actually the Provisional Transvaal Constabulary which was raised in June 1900 and lasted only a few months. A lot of these men joined the SAC. The PTC is often called the Transvaal Constabulary and sometimes the Transvaal Police is incorrectly referred to as the Transvaal Constabulary.

Confusing isn't it!!
Audrey
Rhino Research

I have been reading a very interesting book based on the Boer War field notes written by a German-born American who served with the Boer artillery. He made many observations, both good and bad, about both events and people. He was very critical of Baden-Powell, who, in his opinion, should have returned to England after the Relief of Mafeking. Instead, he stayed on to raise the South African Constabulary - that "became known in the English army and all over South Africa: SAC - Self-Advertising Corps."

As Mike wrote, "You can learn something every day."

Brett