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From: "Jill Martin" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 19:16:03 +0200
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Hi Derek

My father's uncle, Charles Kenneth TODD, a private in the Cape Mounted
Police, died suddenly aged 18 in a camp at Roodenek (or Rooi Nek in the
family bible) in the Eastern Cape in 1903. His death notice is in the Cape
Archives, and it says that an inquest was held. I would love to know the
cause of his death. I've written to the SA Police Museum and am awaiting a
reply. Meanwhile, do you know if the Archives is likely to have this
information? I didn't think to ask.

Jill


----- Original Message -----
From: dpratt <>
To: <>
Sent: 02 September 2002 08:09
Subject: Re: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE


> Hi
> Heather points out the SAPolice Museum for post 1900 but many records of
> Cape Mounted Police occur in the Cape Archives. There are volumes of
> enrollement etc but it does mean dredging through whole volumes looking
for
> the person you are interested in. There are also individual enrolement
> forms signed by the person giving his description and health condition,
> whether he can ride and shoot and speak English, Dutch and "Kaffir" -
> presumably Xhosa. Quite moving to see a relative described as 5 foot 2
> inches Blue eyes blond hair scar above left knee etc etc. [re-reading this
> makes it sound like a pick up page on the net! grin]
>
> Regards
> Derek
> who is not that keen to volunteer to look for you because it means hours
of
> dredging - I think you will have to pay someone for this.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fionnuala Stanley" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 10:19 PM
> Subject: [ZA] ZA CAPE POLICE
>
>
> >
> > Would SKS advise me on how to obtain records on the following.
> >
> > My grandfather's brother Nevil B Hodgson served and died during the
Anglo
> > Boer War. I understand that prior to serving in the war he was with the
> Cape
> > Police.
> >
> > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Fionnuala Stanley
> >
> >
> >
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