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Release of British Prisoners from Watervaal 12 years 1 month ago #11726

Ians1900
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David,

Yes I did! and I feel I caused you an awful lot of work.

I don't know when they were transferred, but suspect it was a desperate last measure to keep hold of some prisoners just before Nootgedacht was reached by the British. I do know that they were released by General French's troops in September that year.

Ian

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Ians1900 wrote: David,

Yes I did! and I feel I caused you an awful lot of work.

I don't know when they were transferred, but suspect it was a desperate last measure to keep hold of some prisoners just before Nootgedacht was reached by the British. I do know that they were released by General French's troops in September that year.

Ian

Hello Ian

See this post .

The transfer was no later than 13 August when the Nooitgedacht prisoners were freed.

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Release of British Prisoners from Watervaal 12 years 1 month ago #11733

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	I have been searching for this list but so far found nothing, not even a mention of the move itself. I will keep searching. Regards David Dr David Biggins

Release of British Prisoners from Watervaal 12 years 1 month ago #11736

JustinLDavies Offline Senior Member Posts: 573 Thank you received: 125	Sorry, took my eye off this ball or I could have posted this earlier. Here is the list of the prisoners released at Barberton by General French on 13th September 1900, mainly the well-heeled Duke of Cambridge's Own Imperial Yeomanry. From The Times 18 September 1900: Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: azyeoman

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djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	Thank you Justin. I had searched the other 19th Century Newspaper database and The Times was my next destination. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins

Release of British Prisoners from Watervaal 12 years 1 month ago #11771

Ians1900 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 500 Thank you received: 263	This is excellent! I'm sure this thread will be viewed many times in the future; there is so much information here. Ian Author of “War on the Veldt. The Anglo-Boer War Experiences of the Wiltshire Regiment” published 2024 by the Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum.