Albert Hugo Nelmapius

Britse Konsentrasiekamp : Balmoral

http://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/61156/Albert_Hugo_Nelmapius/

Reason departure: joined National Scouts

Destination:Middelburg

Farm History Name: Haartbeestfontein Town: Elands River District: Pretoria

Notes: no property StatusType: surrendered; AB Notes: to o/c Balmoral 16/3/1902. J. Prinsloo Commdt, Pretoria.

The National Scouts were mainly recruited from Boers who had surrendered to the British or chosen to fight for the imperial forces. QSAs were issued to the National Scouts and they are often appear as renamed medals. The QSAs are quite scarce as the recipients would not have been very eager to receive or hold on to a medal from their former enemies. The City Coins catalogue No 51 says "Of the 1,750 turncoat Boers who served on the British side in the National Scouts, only about 10% claimed their medals and amongst those that survive many are defaced (eg unit erased). As 'Handsuppers' and 'Joiners' they were despised and ostracised by the 'Bitterinders' and their womenfolk. So much animosity abounded that a separate Afrikaan church, the 'Kruiskerk' was established shortly after the war to accommodate them". https://angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-african-units/434-n...

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