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I hadn't realised that the SA units recruited in the UK. Most of the nominal rolls only show SA locations but perhaps that explains why some nominal rolls seem to be incomplete.

The information about recruitment in the UK helped to potentially explain another query that was received today so that was very useful information.

Agreed, this is useful information - thanks Adrian for your work.

I wonder if there was a street in London with a row of recruiting offices for various units in the colonies or perhaps there was a "supermarket"?

djb wrote: I hadn't realised that the SA units recruited in the UK. Most of the nominal rolls only show SA locations but perhaps that explains why some nominal rolls seem to be incomplete.

The information about recruitment in the UK helped to potentially explain another query that was received today so that was very useful information.

Would it not have been Trafalgar Square as all the Colonies had their Consulates located all around the square..... I saw a photo of the square from WW1 and there were several booths set up from various regiments......

Mike

SWB wrote: Agreed, this is useful information - thanks Adrian for your work.

I wonder if there was a street in London with a row of recruiting offices for various units in the colonies or perhaps there was a "supermarket"?

djb wrote: I hadn't realised that the SA units recruited in the UK. Most of the nominal rolls only show SA locations but perhaps that explains why some nominal rolls seem to be incomplete.

The information about recruitment in the UK helped to potentially explain another query that was received today so that was very useful information.

Meurig and David,

I can also tell you that some men were recruited into the Cape Police in England. I have several sets of papers to men that signed the "agreement" in London.

Regards
Adrian

Guys,

Here is a page from the enlistment file of Douglas Robert Longmate who attested into the CP and signed the "Articles of Agreement" on the 28th Feb 1902 at 98 Victoria Street, Westminster and also his candidates paper signed in the City of Westminster.

Cheers

The Natal Police also recruited in Britain through their 'Agent General' in London.

Several years ago while looking into Queen Victoria's 1897 Jubilee celebrations, I came across Britain being referred to as "home" in some official papers. The uniformed services in the Cape Colony and Natal might then have been regarded as little different to British ones. South Africa today is a very different place!

Brett