Tuesday, 31 December 2019

POWs - Overseas Colonial Contingents

This post, using data collected by The Register, shows the numbers of captures of men from the Overseas Colonial Contingents - Australia, Canada, India, Ceylon and New Zealand. This includes those listed as "missing". There are 311 captures representing 309 individuals. Two men were captured twice:

Pte 201 FH Muir, 1st Queensland MI - Kroonstad June 5th and Elands River Post August 6th, 1900.
Sgt-Mjr 1 JG Price, 1st Queensland MI - Onverwacht Janaury 4th, 1901 and Familie Hoek December 6th, 1901 (as RSM 311 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

The vast majority of data comes from the official published casualty rolls, but other captures have been gleaned from a variety of sources. Undoubtedly other names will appear with more research.


Two men do not have an exact capture date:
Pte Hemry, New South Wales Mounted Infantry (SAFF Casualty Roll)
Sgt 110 E L'Estrange, 1st NZ Mounted Rifles (London Daily News of September 4th, 1900 as having returned to Warm Bath August 30th)

Captures By Unit
Unit Casualty Type Total
Australian Commonwealth Horse Prisoner of War 3
Australian Horse Prisoner of War 4
Australian Horse Prisoner of War - Escaped 1
Canadian Mounted Rifles Missing 1
Canadian Mounted Rifles Missing - Rejoined 21
Canadian Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War 2
Canadian Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War - Released 6
Canadian Scouts Missing 1
Canadian Scouts Prisoner of War - Released 3
Lumsden's Horse Prisoner of War 11
New South Wales Citizens Bushmen Missing - Rejoined 1
New South Wales Citizens Bushmen Missing - Released 2
New South Wales Citizens Bushmen Prisoner of War 7
New South Wales Citizens Bushmen Prisoner of War - Released 1
New South Wales General Staff Prisoner of War - Released 1
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Missing - Rejoined 5
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Missing - Released 1
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Escaped 1
New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Released 8
New South Wales Lancers Prisoner of War 10
New South Wales Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 1
New South Wales Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 7
New South Wales Mounted Rifles Missing - Rejoined 1
New South Wales Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War 7
New South Wales Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War - Released 14
New Zealand Missing - Rejoined 1
New Zealand Prisoner of War 1
New Zealand Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 31
New Zealand Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 5
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Missing - Rejoined 3
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War 1
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War - Released 2
New Zealand Rough Riders Prisoner of War 2
Queensland Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War 1
Queensland Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Escaped 1
Queensland Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Released 28
Queensland Mounted Infantry Missing - Released 1
Queensland Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 12
Queensland Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 2
Canadian Field Artillery Royal Missing 1
Canadian Field Artillery Royal Missing - Rejoined 1
Canadian Dragoons Missing 1
Canadian Dragoons Prisoner of War - Rejoined 1
Canadian Regiment Of Infantry Missing - Rejoined 2
Canadian Regiment Of Infantry Missing - Released 5
Canadian Regiment Of Infantry Prisoner of War 1
Canadian Regiment Of Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 2
South Australian Citizens Bushmen Prisoner of War - Released 3
South Australian Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War 3
South Australian Mounted Rifles Missing 1
South Australian Mounted Rifles Missing - Rejoined 3
Strathcona's Horse Missing 3
Strathcona's Horse Prisoner of War 11
Strathcona's Horse Prisoner of War - Released 2
Tasmanian Bushmen

Tasmanian Contingent Missing - Rejoined 1
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War 1
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Escaped 1
Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen Prisoner of War - Released 2
Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 10
Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 1
Victorian Bushmen Missing 6
Victorian Bushmen Prisoner of War 1
Victorian Mounted Infantry Missing - Rejoined 2
Victorian Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 10
Victorian Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War - Released 2
Victorian Mounted Rifles Missing 3
Victorian Mounted Rifles Missing - Rejoined 1
Victorian Mounted Rifles Prisoner of War 9
West Australian Bushmen Prisoner of War 1
West Australian Horse Prisoner of War 1
West Australian Mounted Infantry Missing 3
West Australian Mounted Infantry Prisoner of War 5

Captures by Unit and Location


Date Location Unit Number Captured
16/01/1900 Rensburg Australian Horse 3
16/01/1900 Slingersfontein Australian Horse 1
16/01/1900 Slingersfontein New South Wales Lancers 9
09/02/1900 Jasfontein Tasmanian Mounted Infantry 4
12/02/1900 Hobkirk's Farm Victorian Mounted Infantry 11
20/02/1900 Paardeberg Canadian Regiment Of Infantry 1
24/02/1900 Kuilfontein Tasmanian Mounted Infantry 1
05/03/1900 Auchteetarn Tasmanian Mounted Infantry 5
06/03/1900 Slingersfontein New South Wales Lancers 1
21/03/1900 Not stated Canadian Regiment Of Infantry 2
26/03/1900 Arundel New South Wales Mounted Rifles 2
31/03/1900 Koornspruit New Zealand Mounted Infantry 17
31/03/1900 Koornspruit Queensland Mounted Infantry 5
07/04/1900 Spytfontein New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
23/04/1900 Bloemfontein (2) Canadian Mounted Rifles 3
23/04/1900 Karrefontein South Australian Mounted Rifles 1
30/04/1900 Bloemfontein (2) Canadian Regiment Of Infantry 4
30/04/1900 Houtnek Victorian Mounted Infantry 1
30/04/1900 Houtnek Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
30/04/1900 Os Spruit Lumsden's Horse 10
01/05/1900 Karee Siding Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
01/05/1900 Marendellas Canadian Field Artillery Royal 1
04/05/1900 Kareekloof Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
05/05/1900 Bloemfontein (2) Canadian Mounted Rifles 4
10/05/1900 Kroonstad Canadian Regiment Of Infantry 2
10/05/1900 Nr Kroonstad West Australian Horse 1
10/05/1900 Virginia Kopje Australian Commonwealth Horse 3
10/05/1900 Virginia Kopje Australian Horse 1
20/05/1900 Lindley New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
23/05/1900 Nr Kroonstad South Australian Mounted Rifles 1
23/05/1900 Nr Pretoria Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
26/05/1900 Driefontein West Australian Mounted Infantry 4
27/05/1900 Houtnek South Australian Mounted Rifles 1
28/05/1900 Nr Johannesburg South Australian Mounted Rifles 1
29/05/1900 Nr Pretoria Victorian Mounted Rifles 3
29/05/1900 Pretoria Canadian Regiment Of Infantry 1
04/06/1900 Nr Pretoria Canadian Mounted Rifles 1
05/06/1900 Kroonstad Canadian Mounted Rifles 2
05/06/1900 Kroonstad New Zealand Mounted Infantry 1
05/06/1900 Kroonstad Queensland Mounted Infantry 3
12/06/1900 Pretoria New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
22/06/1900 Katbosch Canadian Mounted Rifles 5
28/06/1900 Lindley South Australian Imperial Bushmen 3
30/06/1900 Spitzkop (3) New South Wales General Staff 1
01/07/1900 Waterval Strathcona's Horse 2
05/07/1900 Greylingstad Strathcona's Horse 6
05/07/1900 New Denmark Strathcona's Horse 2
05/07/1900 Pienaars Poort Victorian Mounted Rifles 3
11/07/1900 Bethlehem West Australian Mounted Infantry 1
12/07/1900 Plat Kop Strathcona's Horse 4
13/07/1900 Rietvlei Canadian Mounted Rifles 1
16/07/1900 Rhenoster West Australian Mounted Infantry 2
16/07/1900 Rietvlei New Zealand Mounted Infantry 1
16/07/1900 Witpoort New Zealand Rough Riders 1
18/07/1900 Pretoria Lumsden's Horse 1
19/07/1900 Bloemfontein (2) Canadian Mounted Rifles 1
19/07/1900 Paardeplaats New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
21/07/1900 Kosk's River West Australian Bushmen 1
21/07/1900 Koster River Victorian Bushmen 1
21/07/1900 Rustenburg (1) New South Wales Citizens Bushmen 2
22/07/1900 Kosk's River New South Wales Citizens Bushmen 5
25/07/1900 Klerksdorp Tasmanian Mounted Infantry 1
26/07/1900 Rietvlei New Zealand 1
26/07/1900 Rietvlei New Zealand Mounted Infantry 17
01/08/1900 Magato Nek Victorian Bushmen 2
01/08/1900 Not stated New South Wales Mounted Infantry 5
05/08/1900 Elands River Post New South Wales Imperial Bushmen 5
06/08/1900 Elands River Post Queensland Mounted Infantry 2
11/08/1900 Nr Horensnek New South Wales Mounted Rifles 2
12/08/1900 Kaalfontein Queensland Imperial Bushmen 1
12/08/1900 Kaalfontein Queensland Mounted Infantry 1
12/08/1900 Kaalfontein Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen 1
18/08/1900 Buffelshoek South Australian Citizens Bushmen 3
19/08/1900 Otto's hoop New South Wales Imperial Bushmen 1
27/08/1900 Otto's hoop New South Wales Imperial Bushmen 4
31/08/1900 Not Known New South Wales Mounted Infantry 1
01/09/1900 Badfontein (1) Strathcona's Horse 1
01/09/1900 Warm Bath Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen 1
02/09/1900 Elands River New South Wales Citizens Bushmen 3
02/09/1900 Elands River Queensland Mounted Infantry 1
02/09/1900 Elands River Victorian Bushmen 4
05/09/1900 Nooitgedacht Canadian Mounted Rifles 6
08/09/1900 Nr Thabanchu Victorian Mounted Infantry 2
10/09/1900 Nr Rustenburg New South Wales Mounted Infantry 1
12/09/1900 Malopo Oog New South Wales Citizens Bushmen 1
29/09/1900 Doornlaagte Queensland Imperial Bushmen 1
07/10/1900 Nr Wonderfontein Canadian Dragoons 1
24/10/1900 Zeerust New South Wales Imperial Bushmen 1
27/10/1900 Jacobsdal (1) Tasmanian Contingent 1
02/11/1900 Nr Belfast Canadian Field Artillery Royal 1
07/11/1900 Nr Belfast Canadian Dragoons 1
10/11/1900 Nr Frederikstad Strathcona's Horse 1
11/11/1900 Ventersdorp New Zealand 1
08/12/1900 Wolmarans Drift New South Wales Imperial Bushmen 4
04/01/1901 Onverwacht (1) Queensland Imperial Bushmen 1
16/01/1901 Nr Avontuur Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
07/02/1901 Not Known New South Wales Mounted Rifles 2
13/02/1901 Zwartkopjes Queensland Mounted Infantry 3
19/03/1901 Nr Winburg Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen 2
27/03/1901 Rondal New Zealand Rough Riders 1
07/04/1901 Nr Pietersburg New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1
16/05/1901 Grobbelaar Recht West Australian Mounted Infantry 1
24/05/1901 Nr Bethel New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1
01/06/1901 Blesbok Spruit New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1
03/06/1901 Rietspruit (2) Queensland Imperial Bushmen 2
06/06/1901 Graspan (2) New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
21/06/1901 Kaffirstad Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
03/07/1901 Waterval Randbergen New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
13/07/1901 Witkopjes New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
15/07/1901 Wonderfontein Queensland Imperial Bushmen 1
25/07/1901 Palmietfontein (9) Queensland Imperial Bushmen 1
26/07/1901 Nr Heilbron New South Wales Mounted Rifles 2
29/07/1901 Grunvlei New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
10/08/1901 Roberts Drift New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
17/08/1901 Zaaihoek New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
31/08/1901 Zand River New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
25/09/1901 Vaalkrans New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
27/09/1901 Bastersdrif New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1
27/09/1901 Mokari Drift Queensland Imperial Bushmen 12
12/10/1901 Kromdraai Canadian Scouts 3
13/10/1901 Niemandskraal New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
21/11/1901 Nr Castrol Nek New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1
23/11/1901 Familie Hoek Queensland Imperial Bushmen 2
06/12/1901 Familie Hoek Queensland Imperial Bushmen 3
20/12/1901 Nr Tafel Kop (5) New South Wales Mounted Rifles 1
04/01/1902 Onverwacht (1) Queensland Imperial Bushmen 6
13/02/1902 Nr Rolfontein Victorian Mounted Rifles 1
25/03/1902 Nr Klerksdorp Canadian Mounted Rifles 2
27/03/1902 Tafelkop Canadian Scouts 1
31/03/1902 Boschbult Canadian Mounted Rifles 4
15/04/1902 Oorbeitjesfontein Canadian Mounted Rifles 1
31/12/2009 Not stated New South Wales Mounted Infantry 1
31/12/2009 Not stated New Zealand Mounted Rifles 1