1
Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding info on man in Cape Mounted Police in Kimberley/ fighting in Boer War
« on: Monday 23 January 17 16:06 GMT (UK) »
Thank you! I'll add the answers to their questions then!
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Pages: [1]
2
Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding info on man in Cape Mounted Police in Kimberley/ fighting in Boer War
« on: Monday 23 January 17 14:06 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if it's OK to ask you an etiquette question please? You were kind enough to send a link to another member's thread about E. J Jackett, in 2013. I think I have the answers, and wonder if I should add to the thread - or if there's a time limit and one should assume that the question is no longer of interest?
3
Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding info on man in Cape Mounted Police in Kimberley/ fighting in Boer War
« on: Sunday 22 January 17 21:28 GMT (UK) »
That's such a great help Cas. Such a lot to look at. Yes. He's a family hero on the sporting front and that was why I started looking into exactly what he got up to. But the whole SA episode has been hard to fathom and you've really given me great hope. Many thanks again.
4
Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding info on man in Cape Mounted Police in Kimberley/ fighting in Boer War
« on: Sunday 22 January 17 19:39 GMT (UK) »
Wow! Many thanks for such a quick response. What a great website, and clearly with very kind people. I'll keep my fingers crossed I can find out a bit more about how people joined, and left, and what they had to do as part of the job - but it's great to have it confirmed he was definitely there. Thanks again Cas.
5
Family History Beginners Board / Finding info on man in Cape Mounted Police in Kimberley/ fighting in Boer War
« on: Sunday 22 January 17 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi! I am trying to find out more about my Great Uncle's time in South Africa. His name is Edward John (Johnnie) Jackett (born 1878 in Falmouth, Cornwall). I believe he went from Falmouth in April 1901 to South Africa to join the Cape Mounted Police, based in Kimberley. It is said he went to fight in the Boer War, and there are mentions of him being injured at some point, and hospitalised, but there are also mentions of his playing football for De Beers Club, and winning the championship cycle race ‘De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd Amateur Athletic Sports, Christmas 1901'. I can't quite see how the two can tally. And it seems he was back in Falmouth by 1903, having 'been bought out of the mounted police' by his mother. I would be very interested to find out more about the terms under which young men joined the service, and fought, or not. Any steers as to how to find more information would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks for any help.
Pages: [1]