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From: "Doug & Pat Frykberg" <>
Subject: Re: Cape Mounted Rifles
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 06:59:50 +1200


Would those CMR POWs not have been liberated by other South African Forces
when the Germans under Col V Francke surrendered to Gen Botha at Korab in
1915?
The German troops where then made POWs at a camp at Aus. My father was on
the garrison there and the conditions weren't too bad. Escape was pretty
near impossible owing not to strict guarding and barbed wire but to the
almost waterless surroundings. I have maps of this camp and photos of the
garrison.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vaughan Holmes <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, 14 May 2000 02:24 AM
Subject: Re: Cape Mounted Rifles


>Hi,
>
>The role of the CMR in the First World War was so brief that I cannot see
>how they had time to ride camels in SWA. As far as I know, they were
>mustered in King William's Town in early August 1914 to go to SWA and on
>Saturday, 26 September 1914 they were defeated at the Battle of
>Sandfontein. They spent the rest of the war as POWs in the most atrocious
>conditions in what is Ovamboland today.
>
>Regards,
>
>Vaughan
>
>
>----------
>> From: Sidney Allinson <>
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: Cape Mounted Rifles
>> Date: 12 May 2000 11:58
>>
>> This is similar to the British Somaliland Camel Corps.
>> I think one of their officers was awarded the VC.
>> -- Sidney.
>>
>> At 06:13 AM 5/13/00 +1200, you wrote:
>> >Well I dont know about the CMR on camels, but the German troops used
>them
>> >and so quite definitely did the South West Africa Police. My father was
>in
>> >that Police Force from 1919 and I have several photos of his 'camel
>corps'
>> >going out on patrol.
>> >
>> > >I would like to know more about
>> > >them, as I believe that some of them actually rode on camels. Is that
>so,
>> >or
>> > >have I been told
>> > >a lot of stories?
>> > >Regards
>> > >Elize
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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