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==Boer War==
==Boer War==
*[http://www.angloboerwar.com/indian-units Indian and Ceylon Units in the Boer War] AngloBoerWar.com
*[http://www.angloboerwar.com/indian-units Indian and Ceylon Units in the Boer War] AngloBoerWar.com
*[[Lumsden's Horse]] was a Volunteer Regiment from India which fought in the Boer War. The full history of the regiment is given in [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoflumsden00pearrich#page/n9/mode/2up ''The History of Lumsden's Horse; a complete record of the corps from its formation to its disbandment''] by Henry H. S Pearse 1903 Archive.org
:On return of the regiment to India, [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoflumsden00pearrich#page/408/mode/2up page 409] of the ''History'' states "They left nearly sixty of their number in South Africa, some as administrators, some in the Regular Army, some in the Police" and [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoflumsden00pearrich#page/418/mode/2up page 418] of the ''History''  gives a List of Lumsden’s  Horse who joined the Johannesburg Police in  December 1900.


==General information==
==General information==

Revision as of 11:07, 14 January 2012

This article details connections between Colonial India and The Cape/South Africa, with particular reference to emigration/immigration.




Monument inscriptions


  • Stuart Green transcribed the following entries in the SA Genealogical Society database for the Roots Mailing list:


Boer War

On return of the regiment to India, page 409 of the History states "They left nearly sixty of their number in South Africa, some as administrators, some in the Regular Army, some in the Police" and page 418 of the History gives a List of Lumsden’s Horse who joined the Johannesburg Police in December 1900.

General information

Mailing Lists

A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the immigrants from the United Kingdom to South Africa prior to 1900.