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Neville do you have any information on the SS Milwaukee?

The SS Milwaukee arrived off St Helena on 11 April 1900 with 514 boer prisoners on board.

Elmarie.

Oddly, Milwaukee is not listed in the 1903 return, which is meant to include all ships engaged by the Admiralty during the ABW. Some 70 ships are shown with St Helena destinations, but not Milwaukee.

Neville

Neville - two years ago you wrote "Does anyone understand the logic behind the presentation of the Transport Medals as far as Freight (Men) Ships were concerned? It seems to me that the officers on the latter ships were performing precisely the same duties as those on the designated Admiralty Transports and Hospital Ships, yet they do not appear to have been similarly awarded. For instance, there is no record of the officers of the S.S. Goth receiving the medal, yet the ship transported 3,194 officers and men during the ABW."

In May 1903 Lord Muskerry shared your concerns, raised the matter in The House and received a politicians reply from the Earl of Selborne:

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...rd-14-may-1903#10018

Elmarie/Neville for all the gen on the Milwaukee:

www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/M-Ships/milwaukee1897.html

This report indicates HMG took her on their books in January 1900:



She hit the headlines in April 1900 and I think this was the last time she was used.