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From: "Gary Cannon" <>
Subject: [ZA-EC] Rhodesian Rebellion 1896/7 - Mashonaland Casualties Part 9
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:18:47 +1200


The London Gazette Issue 26954 published on the 5 April 1898. Pages 2203 to 2208.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search-by-number

N.B.-these lists refer only to Mashonaland and do not include casualties in
Matabeleland.

List of Casualties (White Men) During the Mashonaland Rising

Summary of Casualties to the 31st December, 1897:-

List of Persons Reported Murdered or Missing.
Note. - In the following list of murdered and missing no hope is entertained for any
of those returned as missing. All bodies that have been found have been buried.
Civilians, 114; Local Forces, 3; Imperial Troops, 1; B.S.A. Police 1-Total, 119

IRELAND, George, about June 21, 1896, Lomogondi District, Prospector, believed to have
been murdered at the Eureka Mine.
JAMESON, Arthur John, about June 21, 1896, Lomogondi District, Mining Commissioner,
believed to have been murdered at M.C.'s Camp, Lomogondi.
JOUBERT, J., about June, 1896, Salisbury District.
KEATINGE, Frank, June 18, 1896, Lomogondi District, Corporal M.M.P., murdered at Gwebe
River, real name was Frank Gilbert Keating JACKSON.
KERR, June 20, 1896, Lomogondi District, Prospector
KOEFOED, S., June 16, 1896, Salisbury District, Prospector, murdered at the Beatrice
Mine by 'Mslopa people, body thrown down well.
LAW, Horace, about June 20, 1896, Salisbury District, Storekeeper, murdered near N.C.
Campbell Farm; body, supposed to be his, found July 25, 1896
MCCULLUM (Captain), William, June 25, 1896, Lomogondi District, Telegraph Constructor,
murdered at his camp, Matatima.
MCGOWAN, James, June 21, 1896, Lomogondi District, Prospector, murdered at or near
Deary's Store.
METCALF, Samuel, about June 20, 1896, Headlands, Trader; body found August 20, 1896,
at Nedziwi's Kraal.
MICHELL, William Walton, Trooper, B.S.A.P., lost on veldt, Hartley District,
July 31, 1897.
MILTON, William, about June 20, 1896, Salisbury District, Transport Rider, body found,
Umtali Road, August 3, 1896.
MOORE, John, about June 20, 1896, Salisbury District, Storekeeper, body found near
Umtali telegraph line on August 3, 1896.
MYNHARDT, A. G. F., June 21, 1896, Lomogondi District, Native Commissioner, murdered at
his camp; body, supposed to be his, found October 30, 1896
MOONY, David Enraght, June 15, 1896, Hartley District, Native Commissioner, murdered at
Mashangombi's Kraal; body recovered and buried, July, 1897.
NELSON, Thomas, about June 20, 1896, Hartley District, Prospector, believed to have been
murdered near Umswezwe's Kraal.
NOBLE, Andrew, about June 20, 1896, Abercorn District, last heard of May 22.
NORTON, Joseph Norton, about June 17, 1896, Salisbury District, Farmer, murdered at or
near his farm Porta; body found.
NORTON, Caroline, about June 17, 1896, Salisbury District, wife of above, murdered at or
near his farm Porta; body found.
NORTON, Dorothy, about June 17, 1896, Salisbury District; daughter of above, murdered at
or near his farm Porta; body found.



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