home Anglo-Boer-War >> next << back
Military History – South Africa – Europe – England 19th Century
.Article – Online Historic Information | Military
.Page 342
8.
9.
and 9.—Does not know.
—Friends at Tulbach, Cape Colony.
Since arrival has had dysentery. Has heart disease.
Clothed for the present.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
— MRS H. L.
—Hestersrust, Winburg.
—Seven children.
—Husband in camp.
—Brought in November 27.
—Were told to go to Virginia Siding with cattle for protection from troops. Thence the
family was sent here ; don’t know what has become of the cattle.
—No means.
—Don’t know.
—Don’t know.
—Nowhere to go except home. Children had dysentery. Very little clothing.
— MRS. M.
—Lived in town of Brandford.
—Eight children, youngest four ; all left, she taken.
—Left also at home. Husband not ever on commando, because bad eyes. Overseer of
waggons.
—Since November 28.
—Taken prisoner under martial law, no reason assigned. Brought in truck to
Bloemfontein. Had to hire for herself trap to the camp, and to pay for bringing her bit of
luggage.
—Yes ; husband could support her.
—Her own house broken up, things partly saved. Children left in a brother’s house.
Health has been so far good. Wants a dress. Mrs. M. now lives in the section of a marquee with
five other women. All six sleep on the ground.
1.
— MRS. J. C. M.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
—Farm Leeuwvlei, district Bloemfontein.
—Six children.
—Husband Ceylon.
—Brought in November 23.
—Compelled to come, no reason given.
—Has means.
—House not burnt when left.
—Furniture destroyed.
—Has means to get home or to friends in Colony.
Three children in hospital with typhoid, two sick in tent just starting it. Confinement coming in
April.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
— MRS. J. N.
—Vlakkuil, Heilbron.
—Six in camp.
—In camp. Old man, never fought or on commando. Bad hand.
—Three weeks, since Feb. 15.
—Compelled, doesn’t know why. Believes there was suspicion had fed Boers. It was
untrue ; they had barely enough for own use. Everything in the house pulled out and burnt
before them. Heard afterwards house also burnt, but did not see it. Brought in ox-waggon to
station siding, thence in open trucks. Four nights were spent in these open trucks.
The N.’s were badly for clothes. Very respectable people. The girls borrowed kappies and
blouses to come across to the farm where I was dispensing clothes.
OLD MR. N.
Rabenthal, Boshoff.
Never fought. Paid substitute.
After English entered Boshoff was under their protection. Commandant very friendly, and used
to come shooting on his farm.
Old wife left on farm, a large one, ten rooms, £2,000 to build. Since he arrived here in
Kimberley word brought that farm was burnt, but Commandant sent to say it was done by mistake !
Armed native scouts frequently about, and very cheeky.
Military have taken his house in Boshoff too. Not even a cushion or blanket he asked for could
he have.
MRS. N.
Mrs. N.’s farm is in Cape Colony.
Zoutpansfontein, near Riverton Station.
She takes snuff. She has been long a widow, and has no sons fighting. She speaks only Dutch, but
has been always a loyal British subject. She cannot believe the Queen knew what had been done to
her. Her farm is 15 minutes’ ride from the station. Feb. 16, 1900, she saw a Boer commando pass in
the distance ; after that she never saw a Boer. Dec. 10, in the night, Riverton Station was burnt by
Boers. In the morning from the farm smoke could still be seen, and she thought boys had been
smoking, perhaps, and set fire to it. That morning the English troops under Captain D. came and said
she must go. How could they hold her, a fat old woman, responsible for the station. She did not know
of it till all was over. They took her to Kimberley, and put her in the prison. The disgrace she will
never forget. She is rich. To have lived to be 57, and then to be put in prison ! The Queen could not
know. Now she is kept in Kimberley on parole, and every week must report herself. She did nothing,
knew nothing, and mayn’t go home, and town presses and chokes her.
1.
2.
3.
4.
— MRS. U.
—Elim District, Heilbron.
—Three children.
—Husband surrendered under 1st Proclamation. A month afterwards was arrested, and
sent to Greenpoint. Has been there many months.
5.
—She was taken Feb. 4, and brought here.
6.
—Colonel W. took her ; gave ten minutes. Trekked in same convoy with Mrs.
home
Anglo-Boer-War
>> next
<< back
Critical USA/EU Defense Intel Item / Threat Reporting Issue (Urgent for USA/NATO/German attention)
US/EU Investment & Security Risk – GBP Crash – ponzi ‘Rainbow Investment scheme ‘ – SEC insider Trading investigation
Additional Intel Details & Forecast(1 Year & 5 Year):
Industry : US & EU Defense
9/11 Attackers & Financiers : England(Prince Philip/Charles & Windsors)/Russia/China
Finance Source (9/11) : Diamonds via Anglo America plc / De Beers extracted SA & Namibia (ex German SWA) – Marketed China USA
Attack Co – Ordinators (9/11) : England -Windsors / Privy Council (UK)
Intelligence Intrusion Mgt/Blowback Suppression (9/11) : UK/England (MI5 & GCHQ – rainbow moles – Erik Ciaramella types )
Proxy Attack team(9/11) : Muslim “rainbow team” (non Christian) led by Mohammed Atta etc
Latest Defense Threat/Opportunity USA : Mi5/GCHQ “intel mole Erik Ciaramella unmasked” attempts to smear President Trump and enable corrupted $400million package to Ukraine
Latest Download Details :