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Hi everybody
Thanks for all the thanks for showing items that I was fortunate in acquiring over a number of decades!
Next is a group to a Raider who was not so fortunate when he took on the Boers again






Somehow Charles Alfred Rhodes was reported as Charles Edward Rhodes at a very early stage after the Raid.
I an still waiting for the relevant archival photocopies from Ian Johnstone in Harare, but he has established without shadow of a doubt that C A Rhodes was the Raider
Henk

Hello Henk,
Rhodes was a member of C Troop in Dr Jamson's force and indeed was present on the raid with the rest during the brigandry, doubtless, Her Majesty, was, very unlikely to have been amused, in particular, if she had bought some shares in the company!
Regards Frank

Henk Loots wrote: Hi everybody
Thanks for all the thanks for showing items that I was fortunate in acquiring over a number of decades!
Next is a group to a Raider who was not so fortunate when he took on the Boers again

Somehow Charles Alfred Rhodes was reported as Charles Edward Rhodes at a very early stage after the Raid.
I an still waiting for the relevant archival photocopies from Ian Johnstone in Harare, but he has established without shadow of a doubt that C A Rhodes was the Raider
Henk

I have a couple of Raiders in my collection, as well as one chap who was claimed to have been one but I can find no proof.
I'll post them all for the record, so here is the first.
I have also attached a few pics.

Rowan Cashel came from a Tipperary family . He started his military career aged 18 when he joined the 21st Hussars. He rose through the ranks to become Regimental Drill Instructor in 1886. He was commissioned into the KOYLI in 1888, rising to the rank of Captain in 1894. In 1895 he joined the MMP with the rank of Sub Inspector.
He was recorded as having taken part in the Jameson Raid as well as the Matabele Rebellion, his BSA Company medal is impressed to him as a Lieutenant in the MRF. In October 1896 he was transferred to the BSAP and early in 1899 he was appointed as Adjutant to the Western Division of the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers. It was with this unit that he served during the Boer War, his QSA ( Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking) showing him as a Captain in the SRV, and his KSA ( SA01. SA02) as a Major. In 1902 he was part of a dismounted escort of the SRV to Rhodes’ funeral . He returned to the BSAP from 1st April 1906, and by 1914 he had achieved the rank of District Superintendent. He took a very prominent part in the formation and training of the 2nd Rhodesian Regiment and was actively engaged in East Africa but disease took a severe toll of the regiment which almost disappeared as a fighting unit.
In 1917 the regiment was reformed in Salisbury and Cashel was selected to command the detachment which left for Europe in September of that year. After the absorption of the detachment into the SAI, Cashel was posted to the KRRC as a Major. He served with them until April , 1919 when he rejoined the BSAP. His East African experiences had left their mark, and he resigned from the BSAP in November 1919. He retired to his farm in the Umtali district and the area took his name and was known as the Cashel Valley. Sadly he died in1926 . He was buried with full military honours.

Mike......

Your Pictures.....

Mike

I was interested to see that Cashel also held field rank in the Kings African Rifles too, a very hard campaign indeed.

Mike
An excellent group matched by a great record. Thank you for showing it. As usual, I am very envious.
Regards
Brett