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From: "R Wat" <>
Subject: [ZA-IB] Boer War - Town Guard & D M T - VIA to VIZ
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:18:24 +0000


These are extracts from National Archives Ref WO 126/162 for the Boer War
service records for selected names starting between VIA and VIZ for the TOWN
GUARDS and DISTRICT MOUNTED TROOPS. There were a variety of standard forms
and also many sections of the forms were not completed. As a result the
details included vary.

Kind Regards,

Rowena

Alfred VICE
Age: 37, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Nesbitts Horse
Address: Mount Pleasant, P O Yellowoods
Mother: Elizabeth Vice, Fort Beaufort
Enlisted: for Fort Beaufort District Mounted Troops at Fort Beaufort 10 Oct
1901

Arthur Charles VICE
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Father: Charles Vice, Paarden Kraal, Molteno
Enlisted: Molteno 7 Jan 1901
Re enlisted: for Molteno Town Guard at Molteno 23 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 74

Ebb F VICE
Address: Woolaudge
Enlisted: for Peddie District Mounted Troops at Peddie 5 Mar 1901
Posted to Squadron A Troop III

Frank Thrinton VICE
Age: 16,
Previous service: None
Address: Bell Peddie
Next of kin: Eth? Vice
Enlisted: for District Mounted Troops C D F at Peddie 1 Aug 1901
Posted to Troop III Squadron A

Joseph VICE
Age: 23, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: Frontier Mt Rifles
Address: Indwe
Next of kin: O J Vice, Indwe
Enlisted: for Cape Colonial Forces at Indwe 18 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 492

Percival George VICE
Enlisted: for Molteno Town Guard 5 Jan 1901 at Molteno
Signed on condition that leave be granted for a few days about the 19th
January to go to East London to fetch his wife and family.

Percival George VICE
Age: 33, Trade: Miller
Wife: Annie Elizabeth Vice, Molteno
Enlisted: for Molteno Town Guard at Molteno 15 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 30

Walter VICE
Age: 53, Trade: Farmer
Has previous service
Address: Com Flats, Adelaide
Enlisted: District Mounted Rifles of Fort Beaufort at Adelaide 27 Feb 1901

Benjamin VICKERS
Age: 37, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Wife: Betty Vickers, Wepener Lady Grey
Transferred to No. 4 Troop 10 Dec 1901
Enlisted: for Lady Grey Town Guard at Lady Grey 8 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 33
Posted to Fort McDonald Lady Grey
Re enlisted at Lady Grey 26 Jul 1902 Reg. no. 24 and posted to Lady Grey
Dist Aliwal North

Henry VICKERS
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Father: Benjamin Vickers, Opendale, Lady Grey
Enlisted: for Lady Grey Town Guard at Lady Grey 1 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 35
Posted to The Camp Lady Grey
Re Enlisted at Lady Grey 23 Aug 1902 Reg. no. 32 and Posted to Lady Grey
Dist Aliwal North

Jacobus Visser VICKERS
Age: 40, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Wood House Bridal Horse 6 months
Wife: Maria Magdalena Porkeenberg? Visser, Opendale, Lady Grey, Aliwal North
Enlisted: for Lady Grey Town Guard at Lady Grey 3 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 34
Posted to Fort McDonald Lady Grey
Re enlisted aged 41, at Lady Grey 25 Jul 1902 Reg. no. 22 and posted to Lady
Grey Dist Aliwal North

John Walter VICKERS
Age: 27 years 4 months, Trade: Checker
Has previous service
Address: 19 Tennant St, CT
Mother: A Vickers, address as above
Enlisted: for D Compy 2nd C P R at Cape Town 29 Sep 1902
Reg. no. 1448

Wilbraham Charles VICKERS
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Transferred to No 4 Troop DMT
Father: Benjamin Vickers, Orpendale Lady Grey
Enlisted: for Lady Grey Town Guard at Lady Grey 20 Dec 1901
Reg. no. 24
Posted to The Camp Lady Grey
Re enlisted: Age 24, at Lady Grey 18 Aug 1902 Reg. no. 30 and Posted to Lady
Grey Dist Aliwal North

Arthur Edward VICKERY
Age: 26, Trade: Clerk (Civil service)
Previous service: Cape Town Town Guard
Address: Derby House, Merrick Road, Observatory Road
Mother: Mrs J Vickery, Morwenna, Bude, England
Enlisted: for Cape Town Town Guard at Cape Town 28 May 1901
Reg. no. 79
Posted to no. 1 A

Gert VICTOR
Age: 44, Trade: Farmer
Has previous service
Wife: Adriana Victor, Balfour
Enlisted: 13 Jun 1901
Re enlisted: for Stockenstrom DMT at Balfour 22 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 117
Posted to: Troop no. A 6 Balfour

Hendrick Stephanus VICTOR
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: De Dam, Arundel
Parents, De Dam, Arundel
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Naauwpoort 25 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 154
Posted to No. 4

Jacobus Adrian VICTOR
Age: 30, Trade: Storeclerk
Previous service: Adelaide Town Guard
Address: Adelaide
Father: N Victor, Adelaide
Enlisted: for Adelaide Town Guard at Adelaide 16 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 43
Posted to Somerset East

Jacobus A VICTOR
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
No previous service
Father: Coetzees Kraal, Arundel
Enlisted: Dist Mt Troops at Naauwpoort 31 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 66

Johannes Peterus VICTOR
Age: 29, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: De Dam, Arundel
Father: Thennous Gert Victor, De Dam, Arundel
Enlisted: fro District Mounted Troop at Naauwpoort at 31 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 135
Posted to Troop C5 Colesberg

Theunnis Gert VICTOR
Age: 18, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Father: T? G Victor, DeDam Arundel
Enlisted: For District Mounted Troops at Naauwpoort 23 Nov 1901
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 145

Harrold VIENER [VEINER]
Age: 19, Trade: Trader
Previous service: Gorringes Flying Column
Enlisted: Cape Town 2 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 628
Posted to I

Cornelius VIEUWEUHUIS
Age: 38, Trade: Mason
Previous service: None
Address: Location, Hope Town
Father: Cornelius Vieuweuhuis, Location Hope Town
Signed name with X
Enlisted: For Hope Town Town Guard at Hope Town 26 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 955
Posted to Hope Town Town Guard

George VIGERS
Age: 37, Trade: Plumber
Previous service: Colonial Defence Force
Business address: Engineers Dept, Salt River Works
Wife: Ellen Louisa Vigers, 101 Hopkins Cottages, Maitland Road, Woodstock
Enlisted: for Salt River Works Guard 2nd Batt. Salt River 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 853

Herbert VIGUE
Age: 31, Trade: Blacksmith
Previous service: Imperial D M R
Wife: P Vigue, Frankfort
Enlisted: for District Mounted Troops at Kei Road 17 May 1902

Sampie VIJNEKAMP
Age: 26, Trade: General Labourer
Previous service: None
Address: Richmond
Next of kin: Delia Vijnekamp, Richmond
Enlisted: for District Mounted Troops at Richmond 20 Aug 1901

Hendrick Stephanus VIKTOR
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: De Dam Arundel
Next of kin: Parents, address as above
Enlisted: for District Mounted Troops at Naauwpoort 25 Jan 1902
Reg. no. 154
Posted to No. 4 Troop

Emile VILBERT
Age: 19, Trade: Chef
Previous service: None
Address: Matjesfontein
Uncle: James Duchesne, Margereel Hante, Savoir, France
Enlisted: Matjesfontein Town Guard at M fontein 17 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 35

Barend VILJOEN
Age: 17, Trade: General
Previous service: Dordrecht District Volunteer Guard
Father: Barend Viljoen, Jamestown
Enlisted: Dordrecht District Volunteer Guard at Aliwal North 2 Sept 1901
Posted to Dordrecht

Berend [Barend] VILJOEN
Age: 17, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Dordrecht Volunteer Guard
Father: B Viljoen, Jamestown
Enlisted District Mounted Troops at Aliwal North 9 Jul 1901
Re enlisted: Dist Mtd Troops Aliwal at Saner Bridge 14 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 25
Posted to No I Troop

Christoffel VILJOEN
Trade: Labourer, Previous service: None
Wife: Anna E Viljoen, Middelburg, Cape Colony
Enlisted: Middelburg Town Guard at Middelburg 18 May 1901
Reg. no. 190
Posted to D M T G

Cornelius Petrus Jacobus VILJOEN
Age: 45, Trade: ed Policeman & D M T
Previous service: Molteno Special Police 1900, Middelburg Municipal Police,
Middelburg D M T 1901 -1902
Wife: Johanna Viljoen, Middelburg
Enlisted: Middelburg Town Guard at Middelburg 9 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 316

David Jacobus VILJOEN
Age: 19, Trade: None
Previous service: Middelburg D M T 1901 1902
Father: C J Viljoen, Middelburg
Enlisted: Middelburg Town Guard at Middelburg 23 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 318

David Schalk VILJOEN
Age: 25, Trade: Clerk
Has previous service
Address: Balfour
Mother: S W Viljoen, Hertzog
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Balfour 22 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 120
Posted to Troop no. 4 Balfour

David Schalk VILJOEN
Age: 25, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Balfour
Father: J A Viljoen, Hertzog
Enlisted: Stockenstrom Defence Force at Seymour 17 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 26
Posted to Troop No. 5

Franscoi Petrus VILJOEN
Age: 27, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: None
Address: Earndale, Carlton
Next of kin: Johanna Jacoba Viljoen, Earndale, Carlton
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 16
Posted to No. 3 (Hanover) Troop

Frank VILJOEN
Age: 16, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Stockenstrom D M T
Father: J A Viljoen, Hertzog
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Balfour 1 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 142
Posted to Troop 4

Geret? VILJOEN
Age: 35,
Wife: Eliza, Hanover
Enlisted: Hanover Town Guard at Hanover 1 Feb 1902
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 25

James Christian VILJOEN
Age: 22, Trade: Subganger CGR
Previous service: None
Address: Naaupoort
Father: W Christian Viljoen, Middleberg
Enlisted: Naauwpoort Town Guard at Naauwpoort 3 Apr 1902
Reg. no. 66

Johannus Hendrick VILJOEN
Age: 29, Trade: Chief constable
Previous service: None
Wife: Cecel Maria Viljoen, Sutherland
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Sutherland 22 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 25
Posted to Troop A

Joseph Christopher VILJOEN
Age: 29, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Stockenstrom D M T
Wife: Cornelis Catherine Viljoen, Readsdale
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Seymour 19 Mar 1902
Reg. no. 13
Posted to Troop no. 2

Petrus Jacobus Johannes VILJOEN
Age: 22 years & 2 months, Trade: Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Venterstad
Father: P J J Viljoen, Venterstad
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops (Albert Dist) at Venterstad 1 Nov 1901
Reg. no. 79
Posted to B D M T 2

Walter Lawrence VILJOEN
Age: 21, Trade: Farmer
Has previous service
Address: Balfour
Mother: S W Viljoen, Hertzog
Enlisted: Stockenstrom D M T at Balfour 22 Feb 1902
Reg. no. 118
Posted to Troop No. 4 Balfour
Re enlisted at Seymour 11 Jun 1901 posted to Squadron A Troop 4

Fred Abram de VILLIERS
Age: 18, Trade: Rly clerk
Previous service: Colonial Volunteer
Address: Station Middelurg, Cape
Mother: Mrs D de Villiers, Hanover
Enlisted: Middelburg Town Guard at Middelburg 10 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 319

Hugh Oldham VIMPANY
Age: 28, Trade: Merchant
Previous service: None
Wife: Z Disloren?, Hanover
Enlisted: Hanover Town Guard at Hanover 1 Oct 1901
Posted to Hanover Town Guard

Robert William Drew VINCE
Age: 32, Trade: Photographer
Previous service: None
Address: 17 Belmont Rd, Mowbray
Wife: Jacoba J Vince
Enlisted: Woodstock Town Guard at Woodstock 14 Jun 1901
Reg. no. 466
Posted to H

Andrei VINCENT
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer
Address: Cathcart Vale
Mother: Jane Swanepoel, Cathcart Vale
Enlisted: Seymour Town Guard at Seymour 27 Aug 1901

Charles VINCENT
Age: 14, Trade: Messenger
Previous service: None
Business address: Imperial Cold Storage, St Georges Street
Father: Sydney Vincent, 15 Roeland St
Enlisted: 1st Battalion Cape Peninsula Regiment (Bugler) at Cape Town 17 Jul
1902
Reg. no. 957
Posted to H Coy

Franz VINCENT
Age: 58, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Gaika War
Wife: Sela Vincent, Lushington
Enlisted: Seymour Town Guard at Seymour 27 Aug 1901

Franz VINCENT
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Address: Cathcart Vale, Seymour
Mother: Jane Swanepool, Cathcart Vale
Enlisted: Seymour Town Guard at Seymour 27 Aug 1901

Frederick J VINCENT
Address: King W Town
Enlisted: King Williams Town District Mounted Troops at King W Town 12 Mar
1901
Posted to Green River Contingent

Hugh VINCENT
Age: 14, Trade: Upholster
Business address: Isaacs & Co
Father: Sydney Vincent, 15 Roeland St
Enlisted: 1st Battalion Cape Peninsula Regiment (Bugler) at Cape Town 17 Jul
1902
Reg. no. 956
Posted to G

Jacob VINCENT
Age: 20, Trade: Farmer (apprenticed to father)
Father: Frantz Vincent, Lushington
Enlisted: Stockenstrom Town Guard at Seymour 31 Jul 1902
Reg. no. 15
Posted to Town Guard Seymour

Johannes VINCENT
Age: 23, Trade: Farmer
Mother: Sela Vincent, Lushington
Enlisted: Seymour Town Guard at Seymour 27 Aug 1901

Louis H VINCENT
Address: King W Town
Enlisted: King Williams Town District Mounted Troops at King W Town 12 Mar
1901

Percy VINCENT
Age: 26, Trade: Compositor
Previous service: Town Guard East London
Address: Taylor St
Business address: Cape Mercury Office , K W T
Father: Edward Vincent, 29 Linver Rd, Fulham, London, S W
Enlisted: King Wms Town Town Guard at King Wms Town 25 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 838
Posted to No 4 Company
Re enlisted at K W T 11 Dec 1901 Reg. no. 102

Archibald VINE
Age: 27, Trade: Printer
Previous service: Yes
Business address: 74 Loop St
Wife: Nellie Vine, 19 Tennant St
Enlisted: Town Guard at Cape Town 23 May 1901
Reg. no. 224
Posted to C

Montague VINE
Age: 20, Trade: P O Clerk
Previous service: None
Address: Travellers Rest, Ceres Road
Business address: Post Office, Ceres Road
Mother: E H Vine, Park House, Exeter
Enlisted: Ceres Road Town Guard at Ceres Road 14 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 20

Thomas VINE
Age: 49, Trade: Carpenter
Previous service: C T Guard
Address: 85 Harrington St
Wife: Mary Ann Vine, Auckland, New Zealand
Enlisted: C T Guard at Cape Town 28 May 1901
Reg. no. 417
Posted to No. G Company No. 1 Batt

Litten VINER
Age: 19, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Yes
Address: Graaf Reinet
Father: H G Viner, Graaf Reinet
Enlisted: D M T at Graaf Reinet 11 Sep 1901
Reg. no. 111

Harry VINEY
Age: 28, Trade: Bricklayer
Previous service: None
Address: Southampton House, Bruitengracht St
Business address: c/o Mr Wright, Bruildon
Father: Harry Viney, 12 Fleet St, Keham, Devonport
Enlisted: 1st Batt C P R Cape Town 22 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 821
Posted to A co.

F C M VINING
Age: 18, Trade: Messenger
Previous service: None
Business address: Mankrance Dept, S River
Father: R Vining, 9 Dash St, Observatory Rd
Enlisted: 2 Batt Peninsula Regt at Salt River 26 Sep 1901
Posted to F Coy

Maurice Robert VINING
Age: 17, Trade: Plumber (apprenticed)
Previous service: Town Guard
Business address: Goods Dept C G R
Father: Maurice Robert Vining, Queens Road, Rondebosch
Enlisted: D Coy & Batt Town Guard at Cape Town 30 May 1901
Reg. no. 372

Nicholas VINTEINT
Age: 29, Trade: Agriculturist
Previous service: None
Upulo? Wife: Leintjie Apricord?, Upper Blen Ruste
Enlisted: Town Guard at Balfour 22 Aug 1901
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 94

Isaac VISAGIE
Age: 33, Trade: General labourer
Previous service: None
Address: Hope Town
Mother: Mina Visagie, Phillipolis, ORC
Enlisted: Hope Town Town Guard at Hope Town 26 May 1902
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 79

Stofel Johannes VISAGIE
Age: 20, Trade: Carman
Previous service: None
Address: Main St, Newlands
Business address: C/o Benster, Kenilworth, Cape
Mother: Sophia Visagie, Main St, Newlands
Enlisted: Suburban Battalion, Peninsula Town Guard at Wynberg 5 Jun 1901
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 964

Abraham Fritz VISSER
Age: 25, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: St Andrews Col. Cadet
Address: Winterhoek Carlton
Mother: E M Visser, address as above
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 14
Posted to No 3 Hanover Troop

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Adrian [Artie] Jacobus VISSER
Age: 22, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Mounted Rifles Naura
Address: Winterhoek Carlton
Next of kin: Elizabeth M Visser, Winterhoek, Carlton
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 33
Posted to No 2 (Hanover) Troop

Floris Albertus VISSER
Address: Clearwater, District Herbert
Age: 19
Enlisted: Douglas 27 Nov 1900

Francois VISSER
Age: 20, Trade: Land surveyor
Previous service: St Andrews cadet
Next of kin: Elizabeth Visser, Winterhoek Carlton
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 15?
Posted to No 3 (Hanover) Troop

Gert Petrus VISSER
Age: 45, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Hanover Town Guard
Address: Poplar Grove, Hanover
Wife: Hester Visser

James William VISSER
Age: 30, Trade: Merchant
Previous service: None
Address: Malmesbury
Father: J D J Visser, Elsenberg Mulden Vlei
Enlisted: Town Guard Colonial Defence Force at Malmesbury 15 Jun 1901

Johannes Hendrick VISSER
Age: 24, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: Rifle Club Hanover
Mother: Katherine Visser, Gordonsfontein, Hanover
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 30
Posted to No. 3 (Hanover) Troop

John Daniel VISSER
Age: 29, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: 14 months Cape Police, 5 months Aliwal North Spec Police
Address: Lady Grey, Aliwal North
Next of kin: John Daniel Visser sen., Lady Grey, Aliwal North
Enlisted: Lady Grey Town Guard at Lady Grey 14 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 36
Posted to Fort McDonald Lady Grey

Johnnie Hendrick VISSER
Age: 28, Trade: Farmer
Previous service: St Andrew Vol. Cadet Corp
Wife: E C G Visser, Middlewater, No-Poort
Enlisted: D M T at Naauwpoort 1 Jul 1901
Reg. no. 28
Posted to No 3 (Hanover) Troop

William Adrian VISSER
Age: 25, Trade: Transport Rider
Previous service: None
Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Visser, Sutherland
Enlisted: District Mounted Troops at Sutherland 20 Sep
Reg. no. 37
Posted to B Troop

Carl VISTER
Age: 33, Address: Hanover
Wife: Elsie, Hanover
Enlisted: Hanover Town Guard at Hanover 1 Feb 1901?
Signed name with X
Reg. no. 50
Re enlisted Hanover 1 May 1902 Reg. no. 51 Posted to: Hanover Town Guard

Sam VISTER
Age: 48, Trade: Mason
Previous service: Zula war as wagon driver under Capt. Hovels Hope Town
Business address: Hope Town
Uncle: Sam Pienaar, Prince Albert
Enlisted: Hope Town Town Guard at Hope Town 26 Aug 1901
Reg. no. 953
Signed name with X

Coffee VIV
Age: 30, Trade: Laborer
Previous service: None
Wife: Mrs Coffee Viv, Mariasburg
Enlisted: Maraisburg Town Guard, Native contingent at Maraisburg 7 Jan 1902

Paul VIVIERS
Enlisted: Native Defence Force at Griquatown 1 Apr 1902
Signed name with X

Charles Frederick VIZARD
Age: 38, Trade: Storekeeper
Previous service: Old Town Guard
Address: Table Mountain Reservoir, Cape Town
Brother: W O Vizard, Hastings House, Norfolk St, Strand W
Enlisted: Cape Peninsula Regiment at Cape Town 31 Oct 1901
Reg. no. 833
Posted to A Co 1st Batt


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