Settle's Scouts were named after
Colonel (Local Major General) Sir
H H Settle KCB DSO RE, on staff.
It was raised on Namaqualand on 16 Oct 1901 (Cape Colony District, Order
No 5 of same date) and formed into two contingents. It was disbanded
at O'okiep (under General Order No 21374 on 30 Jun 02.
The 2nd Contingent was subsequently amalgamated with the
Namaqualand Border Scouts and therefore had
no connection with Settle's Scouts thereafter (CR no A.10593 and A.10593-20.
The establishment authorised by Cape Colony District orders No 5 of 16
Oct 1901 (as amended by CCD orders No 2 of 19 Nov 01) was 1 Captain, 2
Lieutenants, 1 Sergeant Major, 1 Quarter Master Sergeant, 4 Sergeants
(white), 4 Corporals (coloured), 4 Lance Corporals (coloured) and 62 scouts
(troopers). Total 79.
The nominal roll on disbandment contained 95 names, including 1 Captain
and 2 Lieutenants. The strength of the Scouts on 3 May 02 was 77.
Nominal roll:
Adamstein, 39243 Sgt Norris Aaron
Bewkes, 25 Tpr Jacob
Barley, 268 Tpr Jacob
Crawford, 32758 QMS John Henry
Coetze, 241 Tpr D.
Cloete, 232 Tpr Henry Janson
Cloete, 215 Tpr Dick
Derk, 53 Tpr Nicholas
Emanuelson, 39148 Sgt Jno. Alfred
Emkie, 251 Cpl Carl
Folmel, 777 Piet
Hirn, 266 Sgt John
Hatton, 40987 QMS Alexander
Jeppe, 32746 Sgt Albrecht
Joseph, 202 Tpr John
Losper, 240 Scout Joseph
Losper, 724 Scout Piet
Miller, 34419 Sgt F J R
McLeod, Lt Onslow Norman
Marrman, 235 Tpr Gert
Pasmore, 32749 Sgt Jas. Charles
Reynolds, 39767 SSM Alfred James
Thompson, Lt Stewart
Visagie, 39354 Sgt Andrew
Visagie, 266 Scout Stoffel
Werdmuller, 34438 Sgt Casimer
Wright, 39355 Tpr George Baxter
Williams, 41567 Sgt Arthur Tyrell
