Boer War Shipping

[Michael Dobbs]

Member Wilf Vevers has posed the following:

[color=maroon]I have been trying to trace a record of shipping taken up by the Government during the Boer War and the allocation of numbers to each vessel.  Would you know where I might find this or can you put me in touch with someone who might have the answer?.

Any help would be much appreciated.[/color]

All responses gratefully received, Mike  ;)

[Frank Schofield]

Mike
There is a book, a medal roll:-
The Transport Medal Roll 1899-1902 (South Africa 1899-1902 & China 1900)
It lists all the Merchant Navy saliors who received the medals along with their ships
names but no Transport Numbers
Published by Roberts Publications Ltd in1990
Frank Schofield

[Michael Dobbs]

Oh stop whinging Frank, it was only three days ago !

Many thanks for the info provided.  I always thank you for the information supplied - this enquiry came from a member and I wrote to that member stating that I had included it in the Forum and gave him details on how to log on.  I don't think he's done that yet so I'll probably end up emailing him with your response.

Mike ;)

[Frank Schofield]

Mike
Not whinging but common curtesy
But the forum seems to be getting a bit stale lately, with big daily gaps
Frank

[Peter High]

Mike

There is an article headed "Boer War Transports" in 'Ships in Focus; Record 10', published October 1999. It illustrates the transports and gives a brief description, including the stuft number (10 pages).  I will send Wilf a copy by post.
In addition, a publication by the War Office of 19 July 1900: "transports and Freight Ships for South Africa - Dates of Arrival at Cape Town" lists the ships, which regiments etc they conveyed, ports of call and dates and the odd notes. (No numbers though). Again, I will let Wilk have a copy.

Regards,

Peter  :)

[Michael Dobbs]

Peter

Many thanks for the information - this should help Wilf a great deal.

Mike  ;)